Serves 8-10

1 cup soy sauce

1 cup pineapple juice

1/2 yellow onion, finely chopped

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup sambal or other hot chili sauce

1 jalepeno, seeds and vein removed, finely chopped

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

18-24 oz. Beef steak, cut into thin strips

36-48 pearl onions

black bean sauce, to serve

sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

18-24 wood or metal skewers

combine the first 8 ingredients and season to taste with salt and pepper. Skewer the beef strips and onions and marinate them in the mixture for at least 2 hours or overnight. Grill over a medium flame and serve immediately with black bean sauce.

Note: use skirt steak or flap beef but any tender steak will work well.

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