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Kushiyaki Skewer Party
Kushiyaki Skewer Party

Kushiyaki Skewer Party

with Steak, Pork Meatballs, Shishitos, Cuke Salad & Rice

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamPublished on June 23, 2025

Kushiyaki—a Japanese dish of skewered and grilled meat and vegetables—is kind of the ultimate party food, and here, you'll be making two kinds. For one, you'll pair marinated steak with shishito peppers. For the other, you'll layer savory pork meatballs with tomatoes, and more shishitos. Cucumber salad, rice, and a double shot of dippers (stir-fry sauce and katsu mayo) complete the meal!

Tags:
New
Allergens:
Soja
Gluten
Sesamzaad
Egg

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Total Time50 minutes
Prep Time15 minutes
DifficultyHard

Ingredients

serving amount

4 tablespoon

Katsu Sauce

1 unit

Mini Cucumber

2 tablespoon

Sesame Seeds

8 ounce

Shishito Peppers

8 unit

Wooden Skewers

¾ cup

Jasmine Rice

10 ounce

Bavette Steak

4 ounce

Grape Tomatoes

5 teaspoon

Rice Wine Vinegar

¼ cup

Panko Breadcrumbs

2 unit

Scallions

2 tablespoon

Mayonnaise

9 ounce

Stir-Fry Sauce

10 ounce

Ground Pork

Not included in your delivery

Salt

Pepper

Cooking Oil

Sugar

Nutrition Values

/ per serving
Calories1500 kcal
Fat68 g
Saturated Fat19 g
Carbohydrate145 g
Sugar57 g
Dietary Fiber4 g
Protein66 g
Cholesterol250 mg
Sodium3860 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Baking Sheet
Small Bowl
Paper Towel
Small pot
Medium Bowl
Aluminum Foil
Large Bowl
Grill

Instructions

Marinate Steak & Soak Skewers
1

• Preheat a well-oiled grill to medium heat. (TIP: If using a grill pan, you'll heat it in Step 4.) Wash and dry produce. • Pat steak* dry with paper towels; dice into 1-inch pieces. In a medium bowl, combine steak, one packet of stir-fry sauce, and a pinch of pepper. Stir to coat; set aside. • Place skewers in a shallow dish and cover with water to soak (this helps prevent the skewers from burning!).

Make Meatballs
2

• Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens; mince whites.  • In a large bowl, combine panko, 1 TBSP stir-fry sauce (save the rest for serving), and 1 tsp water until a paste forms (use 2 TBSP stir-fry sauce and 2 tsp water for 4 servings). • Add pork*, sesame seeds, scallion whites, salt (we used ½ tsp; 1 tsp for 4), and pepper. Gently mix until combined. Form into 12 1-inch meatballs (24 meatballs for 4). Set aside.

Cook Rice
3

• In a small pot, combine rice, 1 ¼ cups water (2 ¼ cups for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes. • Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

Assemble Skewers
4

• Thread marinated steak and about half the shishito peppers onto skewers, alternating between one piece of steak and two peppers (we used four skewers; eight for 4 servings). Transfer to one side of a baking sheet. Discard any remaining marinade. • Thread meatballs, tomatoes, and remaining shishito peppers onto skewers, alternating between meatballs, tomatoes, and shishitos, and tightly pressing meatballs around skewers to adhere (we used four skewers, eight for 4). (TIP: You may have some leftover shishitos! Feel free to add them to the ends of any of your assembled skewers or save for another use.) Transfer to empty side of baking sheet. (If using a grill pan, add a drizzle of oil and heat over medium heat now.)

Grill Skewers
5

• Add skewers to hot grill (or grill pan). Close lid and grill until steak and meatballs are browned and cooked through and veggies are tender and lightly charred, 4-5 minutes per side. (Work in batches if needed.) TIP: If using a grill pan, use a baking sheet or large metal bowl to create a lid; be sure to use an oven mitt or tongs to remove the hot lid. • Transfer skewers to a large serving board or platter; tent with foil to keep warm. 

Make Cuke Salad & Katsu Mayo
6

• While skewers cook, trim and thinly slice cucumber into rounds. In a small bowl, combine cucumber, scallion greens, 1 TBSP vinegar (be sure to measure—we sent more!), 1 tsp water, ¼ tsp sugar, and a pinch of salt and pepper (2 TBSP vinegar, 2 tsp water, and ½ tsp sugar for 4 servings). Stir to combine. • In a separate small bowl, combine katsu sauce and mayonnaise.  

Finish & Serve
7

• Fluff rice with a fork. Taste and season with salt if desired.  • Serve skewers, rice, and cuke salad family style with katsu mayo and remaining stir-fry sauce on the side for dipping.

Beef is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 145°.

Ground Meat is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 160°.