Spicy Latin American Kabobs

Ingredients:

3 – 8 pounds sirloin, cut in 1/2-inch cubes

Ingredientes for Marinade:

1 bottle Pico Pica Hot Sauce

2 large red chile peppers, seeded and finely chopped

1 onion, chopped

2 large garlic cloves, crushed

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon oregano

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon cinnamon

4 cloves

1 Tablespoon sesame seeds

Juice of several limes

1/4 cup chopped cilantro, loosely packed

Directions:

Prepare Marinade: Mix all ingredients together. Place sirloin in a plastic or glass container and add Marinade. Marinate in the refrigerator overnight. To dilute Marinade, add water and more lime juice to taste. Skewer meat as individual kabobs and broil or barbecue to desired doneness. Count on 1/2 pound or less total meat portions for each person.

Serves: 6 - 16

JUST-LIKE-FRIED ONION RINGS

Ingredients

1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons dry breadcrumbs

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

1/2 large, sweet yellow onion, sliced 1/4-inch thick, separated into rings

1 egg white

Directions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Combine crumbs, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish. Dip onion rings in egg white, then in crumbs. Place rings on a nonstick baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes.

Serves 2.

Per serving: 77 calories, 1 gram fat, 0 milligrams cholesterol, 13 grams carbohydrates, 1 gram fiber, 4 grams protein, 678 milligrams sodium.