Thai Satay With Spicy Peanut Sauce
2 lb pork or chicken sliced into strips, 1x 4
3/4 cup thick coconut milk for basting meat
40 bamboo skewers--soak in water before using
FOR THE MARINADE:
1 1/2 tb lemon grass thinly sliced
1 tb galanga (kha) minced
2 tb red onions minced
1 1/2 tb garlic minced
2 tb ground coriander seeds
1 tb Indian yellow curry powder
1 tb kaffir lime leaves finely chopped
2 1/2 tb sugar
1/2 ts salt
FOR PEANUT SAUCE:
7 md seeded dried chilies soaked in warm, water until soft
1 1/2 ts galanga (kha), minced
2 tb cilantro roots minced
1 1/2 tb lemon grass finely chopped
2 1/2 tb garlic minced
3 1/2 tb red onions chopped
1 ts ground coriander seeds
1 1/2 ts Thai shrimp paste
5 c medium consistency coconut milk
1/3 c creamy peanut butter
1/4 c sugar
3 1/2 ts salt
For the Marinade:
In a blender or food processor, grind the listed ingredients, from lemon grass to salt,
finely. Pour marinade over meat and marinate for 1 hour.
For the Peanut Sauce: Combine all ingredients in blender and puree.
Thread meat on bamboo skewers (making sure meat is flat and not bunched up) and grill over hot
coals for 3-4 minutes per side. Serve warm.
Yield: 8
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