Satay I

Description

Grilled skewered meat. The ever popular and a personal favourite! It looks similar to the famous 'Shish Kabob', however, the sauce used is different. Satay can be made with either beef, chicken, pork, lamb or prawns.

Ingredients

• 1 kg meat, cut in cubes
• a pack of bamboo skewers
• ¼ cup peanut oil
• ¼ cup shallots
• 1 tbsp ginger
• 1 tbsp garlic
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• ½ tbsp palm sugar or brown sugar
• 1 tsp chili paste

Peanut sauce

• 1 medium onion
• 2 tbsp oil
• 2 tsp ground chilli
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 4 tbsp ground roasted peanuts
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• salt and sugar to taste

Directions

1. Combine peanut oil, shallots, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, lime juice, palm sugar and chile paste in a bowl.
2. Add meat, coat well and marinate over night.
3. Thread meat through skewers which have been soaked in water for about 4 hours.
4. Bbq or broil meat skewers.
5. Serve with sambal kacang (peanut sauce).
6. Saute chopped onion in oil.
7. Add ground chilli, reduce heat; add peanuts and cook for a few minutes, stirring constantly.
8. Bring to boil and add coconut milk and allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
9. Season to taste with salt, sugar and lemon juice.
10. This sauce is preferably served hot during winter and at room temperature during summer.