Kangaroo meat is a healthy and flavourful option for those looking for a unique culinary experience. This dish of kangaroo meat skewers with vegetables in a red wine marinade is a great addition to any kangaroo recipes collection. The marinade, made with red wine, adds a depth of flavour and makes the kangaroo meat super tender. Great for grilling or barbecuing but can also be made in a frying pan.
Kangaroo Meat
If I was to pick the ultimate choice of meat, it would have to be a kangaroo. Think about it… it’s naturally grass-fed, free-range, and organic. Considered one of the healthiest meats on the planet, kangaroo is very lean – those roos do get plenty of exercises – and contains a healthy omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids ratio.
We are extremely lucky to have plenty of kangaroo meat in Australia, but it’s not used in cooking often enough. A lot of people avoid kangaroo meat because they don’t know how to prepare it properly. It’s actually super easy if you follow a couple of simple rules.
Tips For Cooking Kangaroo Meat
1) Marinate kangaroo meat for at least 20 minutes before cooking – it loves olive oil, red wine, spices, herbs and lemon.
2) Cook it fast! Kangaroo only needs a few minutes on each side, and unless you are slow-cooking it for a few hours, it is very easy to overcook, which will result in tough and chewy meat.
One of my favourite ways to cook kangaroo meat is by grilling it as skewers in my special red wine marinade. I’ve made it at countless BBQs and it’s always a crowd-pleaser. It’s so good, that the recipe made it into my Eat Drink Paleo Cookbook.
Kangaroo Skewers Recipe Tips
You can grill skewers in a frying pan or under a hot grill in the oven. Beef, lamb or chicken will work just as well if you can’t get kangaroo in your area. You can use another vegetable for skewing such as cherry tomatoes, pumpkin and eggplant. For a complete meal, serve with extra grilled vegetables or a massive salad on the side.
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Kangaroo & Vegetables Skewers In Red Wine Marinade
Ingredients
- 10-15 bamboo skewers depending on their length
- 1 kg kangaroo 5-6 medium fillets / 2.2 lbs., cut into 2-cm cubes
- 2 medium zucchinis sliced into 1 cm disks
- 1 red capsicum bell pepper, cut into 2 to 3-cm squares
- 1 small yellow capsicum bell pepper, cut into 2 to 3-cm squares
- 1 red onion cut into 2-3 cm square
For the marinade
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1 tablespoon dry mixed herbs e.g. Italian herbs
- 1 garlic clove finely chopped
Glaze sauce
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Soak the bamboo skewers in water for 10 minutes, to prevent them from burning.
- Cut kangaroo fillets into medium, bite-size pieces. Cut onion length way into quarters. Cut each quarter in half to get square-shaped pieces, suitable for skewing.
- Mix together the marinade ingredients and add the meat. Mix to coat evenly and stand aside for 30 minutes to an hour. Overnight is even better.
- Add diced vegetables to the meat and stir through. Thread the meat pieces and vegetables onto the bamboo skewers, leaving 1-cm at each end of the skewer. Any leftover vegetables can be grilled alongside or after the skewers are done.
- Preheat a barbecue grill or a large frying pan to high and spray with olive oil or brush with coconut oil. Grill the skewers for 4 minutes on each side, rotating, cover the barbecue hood for 1–2 minutes during that time.
- Mix together the glaze and brush over the skewers at the end of cooking. Rest skewers for a few minutes before serving.
Nutrition
The recipe was perfect. All my family really enjoyed it. All the ingredients for the marinade complimented the kangaroo. Will be doing this again.
Thanks!
Suzanah-Jo
You’re Kangaroo skewers sound wonderful.Question;how expensive is Kangaroo and can it be shipped,like to the U.S.? Also I’ve never heard of beef cheeks!Don’t even know if I can get them here in the U.S..
Thanks for listening,
Paula
Hey Paul, you can also simply use diced beef steak of good quality. It will work just as well. I have updated the recipes with pounds as well as kilos.
P.S. Having a little trouble with the weights and measures!:(
Paula