
My summer recipes continue today with these pork satay with sweet coconut milk glaze.
When it comes to satay, we often go for chicken satay, be it Malaysian chicken satay or beef satay, Thai chicken sate, or Indonesian satay.

The truth is, pork is great as satay. Imagine sticks after sticks of porky goodness, glazed with sweet coconut milk glaze…the aroma, flavor, taste, and texture of these pork satay rival the best chicken satay you have tried.
If you go to Thailand, most of the satay you will find on the street are pork satay. They look just like the pictures I have above, thin strips of pork meat grilled to perfection, freshly displayed on the roadside carts or food stalls.
These pork satay are grilled over charcoal fire right off the street, and hence the aroma beckons in the humid and warm air.
It’s so easy to go overboard with these satay because they are cheap, so buy a bundle of 10 sticks or 20 sticks, and you just munch away as you wander around the city. It’s such a fun, and tasty experience.

Anyway, this pork satay with sweet coconut milk glaze recipe is from the recent issue of Food & Wine magazine. The recipe was developed by the talented young chef Kris Yenbamroong of Night + Market in Hollywood, an acclaimed Thai restaurant which I had tried.
This recipe yields quite many sticks of pork satay but I will assure you that they will be gone in no time if you serve them.
As July 4th is less than a week away, you might want to try out this special pork satay recipe this year!
How Many Calories per Serving?
This recipe is only 398 calories per serving.
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Pork Satay with Sweet Coconut Milk Glaze

Thai pork satay with sweet coconut milk glaze - easy and delicious pork satay marinated with Thai spices and coconut milk.
Ingredients
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
- 6 inch (15 cm) wooden skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes
MEAT
- 2 pounds (1kg) boneless pork shoulder, sliced 1/4 inch thick and cut into 4-inch strips
MARINADE
- 14 oz. (400 ml) coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1/3 cup condensed milk
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine all the Marinade and whisk over moderate heat until the sugar is dissolved. Pour the marinade into a large bowl and let cool completely.
- Mix the pork in the marinade, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Fire up the grill. Skewer the pork and grill over moderately hight heat, turning until the pork is lightly charred and cooked through. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
Yield
6Serving Size
6 peopleAmount Per Serving Calories 398Total Fat 20gSaturated Fat 15gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 96mgSodium 970mgCarbohydrates 16gSugar 13gProtein 37g
janet
can you use any type of pork such as pork loin? thank you
Rasa Malaysia
Yes.
RaeAnne Richards
Can you substitute sweetened condensed with something else?
Rasa Malaysia
You can use evaporated milk and add sugar.
Kathy
can I use chicken
Justin Bowhay
Made this last night and it was fantastic! Kids couldn’t get enough of it.
Rasa Malaysia
That’s great! Glad your kids love them.
Melinda T
Would baking work? We’re currently grill-less! :D
Rasa Malaysia
Yeah you can.
Michelle B
I made this last night and it was delicious!!
Rasa Malaysia
Thank you!
Vicky
I have a question about the condensed milk. Is that sweetened condensed milk? Your photos are fabulous! I hope to make this soon.
Vicky
Rasa Malaysia
Yes sweetened condensed milk. Thanks Vicky!
Theresa
Did you omit the fish sauce from the original recipe on purpose?
Rasa Malaysia
Nice catch, I typed wrongly to soy sauce instead of fish sauce, haha. ;)