Lamb Satay with Peanut Sauce

Lamb Satay with Peanut Sauce 
(You can use beef or pork in place of the lamb)

Yield: 16 skewers

 2 lb      Lamb leg meat, boned & trimmed   
2 oz      Vegetable oil                                
2 Tbsp   Lemon grass, chopped                   
1 Tbsp  Garlic, chopped                            
1 tsp     Red pepper flakes, crushed            
1 Tbsp   Curry powde
1 Tbsp   Honey                                           
1 Tbsp   Fish sauce                                    
Peanut sauce    as needed

1) Cut the lamb into 2 ounce strips approximately 4 inches long.  Lightly pound the strips with a mallet.  Thread the strips onto 6 inch bamboo skewers that have been soaked in water.

2) To make the marinade, combine the remaining ingredients in the bowl of a food processor and puree until smooth.

3) Brush the meat with the marinade and allow to marinate for 1 hour.

4) Grill the skewers until done, approximately 2 minutes.  

Serve with peanut sauce. Recipe follows.

Peanut Sauce  (yield 28 oz)

1 tsp    Garlic, chopped                   
6 oz     Onion, small dice                
1 tsp    Red pepper flakes, crushed  
4          Kaffir lime leaves (optional)  
2 tsp    Curry powder                     
1 oz     Lemon grass, minced        
1 oz     Vegetable oil                     
8 oz     Coconut milk                     
2          Cinnamon sticks                
4          Bay leaves                         
1 oz     Lime juice                         
4 oz     Rice wine vinegar               
10 oz   Chicken stock                   
10 oz   Peanut butter                     

1) Sauté the garlic, onion, red pepper flakes, lime leaves, curry powder & lemon grass in the vegetable oil for 5 minutes.

2) Add the remaining ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes.  Stir often, as the sauce can easily burn.

3) Remove bay and lime leaves and cinnamon sticks.  Serve warm.

Chef Mark Gabrieau
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Serves 0