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Preview: Southeast-Asian Pork Sataysby Dawn T in Rouxbe Videos Moist and tender pork satays are served with a slightly spicy and exotic peanut sauce.
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To make the marinade, toast the coriander seeds until fragrant; then finely grind them with the chili flakes. Set aside. Peel and roughly chop the ginger and garlic, and finely mince the lemon grass. Add the garlic, ginger and lemon grass to a food processor and purée. Add the peanuts and pulse a few times. Next, add the green onions and cilantro and pulse again. Then add the honey, fish sauce, kecap manis, lime juice, pepper, ground spices and purée. Lastly, add the melted butter and chicken stock. Pulse again, then set this aside while you prepare the pork. Trim the pork of any silver skin, then cut into bite-sized cubes. Place into a casserole dish, add the marinade and mix.
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For the peanut sauce, roughly chop the macadamia nuts. Using a medium-size fry pan, toast the nuts over medium-low heat until golden. Set aside. Using the same pan, toast the coriander and cumin seeds until fragrant. Grind the coriander, cumin and chili flakes until quite fine; then set aside. Dice the onion and shallot, and sauté over medium heat for 3 or 4 minutes or until golden. Then add the spices and coconut cream and let cook for a few more minutes. Add the coconut milk, palm sugar, kecap manis, salt and pepper. Cook for another few minutes, then set aside to cool slightly. Meanwhile, pulse the nuts a few times, then add the above sauce and blend to combine. This peanut sauce is best served at room temperature.
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To cook the satays, preheat your oven to 400° degrees Fahrenheit. Place 3 or 4 pieces of meat onto each skewer, and set onto a parchment-lined baking tray. Bake for approximately 8 to 10 minutes, rotating halfway through. These satays can also be grilled. Once done, garnish with a bit of cilantro and serve with the peanut sauce. |
Many people think pork must be well done to be cooked properly, but it’s actually much better if it is a little pink inside. As long as pork is cooked to 145° degrees Fahrenheit, it is safe to consume.
This marinade is also great with chicken, beef or lamb.
Comments
Absolutely fabulous!
Dave
These satays and the sauce were delicious. I followed the recipe exactly except i cooked them for about 20min because i like the pork to be well done and they still turned out moist. I will definately make them again.
I made these in preparation for a dinner party the day before and gilled them on the barbecue to perfection. I got rave reviews and already know this will be a new summer grilling favorite for friends and family alike. It was great to have all the prep done so you could relax and socialize then the only thing to do was be one with the Q. I left the weather to chance but thankfully that couldn't have been better if it tried.
An outstanding recipe - the flavors (both of the marinade and sauce) were remarkable. I decided to cook them on a cast iron rack on the Big Green Egg at 400 degrees. After4 preheating for a good long time I oiled the grate and placed the skewers on the rack - and they stuck like glue! I'm not talking about some wimpy glue stick kind of glue - I'm talking industrial strength aircraft epoxy! I salvaged them and finished them in the oven. I'm thinking perhaps next time I'll try a grill pan inside. What do you suppose the cause of the sticking was?
Thanks!
I usually bake these (less cleanup and of course they never stick this way) but I have done them on the BBQ before and did not stick. Sorry to hear about the sticky situation you experienced.
I am not sure exactly why they stuck for you. Perhaps the satays could have used a quick spray of oil before going onto the grill OR perhaps they just needed to be cooked longer and they may have just released on their own. I know if you are grilling and you take things off too soon, they can also stick.
Glad to hear that you still really liked them and that you managed to salvage them! Just curious did you make the peanut sauce to go with them?
Dawn - I did indeed make the peanut sauce. Remarkable! I have ordered a kebab stand to use on the BBQ and will try that soon. In reading reviews elsewhere of other foods cooked on the grill that incorporate sugar (or honey) in a sauce or marinade, apparently sticking is not uncommon. I am hopeful that the kabab set is the answer!