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.