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Grilled Garlic Butter Steak and Shrimp Kabobs

Grilled garlic butter steak and shrimp kabobs with juicy char and glossy melted-butter basting. Alternating steak, pink shrimp, and bell peppers and onions on skewers keeps every bite balanced and easy to grill.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
marinating 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 980
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Sirloin steak
  • 1 lb sirloin steak, cubed
Shrimp
  • 1 lb large shrimp, peeled
Vegetables for kabobs
  • 1 Bell peppers and onions
Garlic butter
  • 6 tbsp butter, melted
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 Salt and pepper
Skewers
  • 1 Wooden or metal skewers

Equipment

  • 1 grill

Method
 

Make the garlic butter
  1. In a bowl, mix the melted butter, garlic, parsley, lemon juice, salt, and pepper until combined. The mixture should look glossy and evenly speckled with garlic and herbs.
  2. Reserve half of the garlic butter for basting and set it aside. Keep the reserved portion separate so it can be brushed during grilling.
Marinate the steak and shrimp
  1. Add the steak and shrimp to the remaining garlic butter and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to marinate.
Assemble skewers
  1. Thread steak, shrimp, and bell peppers and onions alternately onto skewers. Leave a little space between pieces so they grill evenly.
Grill and baste
  1. Preheat the grill to medium-high heat, then grill the kabobs for 3-4 minutes per side. Baste with the reserved garlic butter as they grill so the surface shines and flavors build.
  2. Grill until the steak is cooked to your liking and the shrimp turn pink and opaque. Serve immediately for the best texture.

Notes

Pro tip: If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for 20-30 minutes before threading to reduce burning. Refrigerate marinated steak and shrimp up to 1 day; cooked kabobs keep 3 days tightly covered. Freezing is not recommended for best shrimp texture. For a gluten-free swap, ensure any seasoning or salt/pepper mixes used are certified gluten-free—this recipe is naturally gluten-free otherwise.