How to Convection Cook Kabobs

By: M.T. Wroblewski

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At some point, most cooks have dried out a roast, burnt a chicken or under-baked a pan of brownies. Cooking is a learning process that requires a determination to not just file away recipes, but to also mentally file away lessons learned. It may help to marshal this optimistic spirit if you’ve been eyeing your convection oven with a combination of confusion and trepidation. Launch your learning curve with a fun, enticing dish that is certain to build your confidence: kabobs. They take a little time to assemble, but they provide a great opportunity to confidently bake, broil and even steam food in your convection oven.

Step 1

Follow a marinade recipe or season your kabobs to taste. Popular vegetables for skewering include yellow and red peppers, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes and onions.

Step 2

Assemble the kabobs with wooden skewers in a 13-by-9-inch glass dish, which will catch the marinade and store the kabobs until you’re ready to cook them. While all the items on the skewers should be placed close together – and not jammed – leave a slight gap before and after pieces of meat to ensure that they cook fully. Leave a 1- to 1 ½-inch space at either end of the kabob for easy turning. You can stack the kabobs on top of each other in the dish, if needed.

Step 3

Preheat your convection oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Bake beef kabobs for about 12 minutes, turning once halfway through. Check a piece of the beef to ensure it's cooked to your liking. If not, return it to the oven and bake for another minute.

Step 4

For fish kabobs, place on a broiler pan and broil for about eight minutes, turning halfway through. Drizzle the fish with some lemon juice or squirt it with the juice of a lemon, if you like, at the halfway point.