Throughout Southeast Asia, little skewers of marinated meat, grilled over coals, are sold as street snacks. Sweetly fragrant with coconut milk and spices, they are perfect for barbecue parties served with steamed rice, or on their own with drinks, whether grilled indoors or out. You may use pork loin or tenderloin, but marbled sirloin or shoulder is more succulent.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories finger foods, appetizer
Time 45m
Yield 12 small skewers
Number Of Ingredients 30
Steps:
- Prepare the skewers: Put pork in a mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, stir together shallot, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, cumin, coriander, turmeric, cayenne, fish sauce, lime juice, soy sauce, brown sugar and coconut milk, and pour over meat. Toss with your hands to coat well. Let marinate for at least 30 minutes or overnight. Meanwhile, soak 12 bamboo skewers in water.
- Prepare the cucumbers: Put cucumbers in a mixing bowl and season with salt. Add lime juice, sugar, shallots and chiles and toss to coat. Let stand for 15 minutes. Check seasoning, then transfer to a serving dish.
- Prepare the peanut sauce: Pulse the peanuts briefly in a food processor just until finely ground. Add the garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, fish sauce, lime juice, cayenne and coconut milk, and process until well puréed. Transfer to a bowl, then taste and adjust seasoning. Thin a bit with lime juice or water as desired.
- Thread 2 slices of pork onto each bamboo skewer, keeping the meat as flat as possible. Grill over hot coals, under the broiler or on a stovetop grill pan for 3 minutes on each side, until cooked through and lightly browned. Transfer to a platter and garnish with cilantro and basil leaves. Serve with cucumber relish and peanut sauce.
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Frenzyswat
[email protected]The peanut sauce is the perfect balance of sweet and savory. It's also very easy to make.
Ellie Maybanks
[email protected]I love that this recipe uses simple ingredients that I already have on hand. It's a great way to use up leftover pork.
Satu Kibria
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a quick and easy weeknight meal. The pork satay is cooked in the oven so there's no need to babysit it on the stovetop.
JR JR
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The pork satay is so flavorful and the peanut sauce is the perfect dipping sauce.
Asif Adila
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! The pork satay is so easy to make and it's absolutely delicious. The peanut sauce is the perfect finishing touch.
Usman Ghani
[email protected]I made this pork satay for a party last weekend and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the flavor and the peanut sauce was a big hit.
Angel Susmita
[email protected]This pork satay is so good! The meat is tender and juicy, and the peanut sauce is the perfect complement.
Rajkumar Ghising
[email protected]I highly recommend this recipe. It's a delicious and easy way to enjoy pork satay.
Aalaa Shebl
[email protected]The peanut sauce is the perfect balance of sweet and savory. It's also very easy to make.
Olayinka Oluwafikahyomhi
[email protected]I love that this recipe uses simple ingredients that I already have on hand. It's a great way to use up leftover pork.
Michael Teklay
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a quick and easy weeknight meal. The pork satay is cooked in the oven so there's no need to babysit it on the stovetop.
Marylynn Mwangi
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The pork satay is so flavorful and the peanut sauce is the perfect dipping sauce.
Lukman Hussain
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! The pork satay is so easy to make and it's absolutely delicious. The peanut sauce is the perfect finishing touch.
MD Akmol husain
[email protected]I made this pork satay for a party last weekend and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the flavor and the peanut sauce was a big hit.
david okwaput
[email protected]OMG! This pork satay with Thai spices and peanut sauce is to die for! The meat is so tender and juicy, and the peanut sauce is the perfect complement. I will definitely be making this again and again.