Spiced Beef Skewers

Ingredients

• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• Juice of 1/2 lime
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) honey
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) fresh ginger, finely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) mustard seeds
• 2 teaspoons (10 ml) ground cumin
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 sprig thyme
• 1 sprig rosemary
• Tabasco sauce, to taste
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) cracked pepper
• 1 3/4 lb (800 g) beef sirloin, cut into sixteen 1 1/2-inch (4-cm) cubes
• 20 cubes bell peppers of different colors
• 4 long skewers