Beef Satay
Beef Satay - beef is marinated overnight with spices, skewed to satay and grilled. Best beef satay recipe with spicy peanut sauce.
Servings: 10 people
Equipment
- 16-20 Bamboo skewers soaked in water
Ingredients
- 2 lbs (1kg) beef, sirloin cut into 1/4 inch thick or 3/4-1 inch cubes
- 1 small cucumber cut into small pieces
- 1 red onion cut into quarters
- Malaysian rice cakes optional, cut into bite size pieces
Marinade:
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 tablespoons coriander powder
- 2 teaspoons turmeric powder
- 10 shallots peeled, cut and halved
- 3 cloves garlic peeled
- 4 stalks lemongrass white part only, cut into 1-inch length
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons oil
- 1-2 tablespoon water
Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce:
- 5 tablespoons oil
- 3/4 tablespoon seedless tamarind pulp soaked in 3 1/2 tablespoons water
- 3/4 cup roasted peanuts skins removed and coarsely blended
- 3/4 cup water
- Sugar to taste
- Salt to taste
Spice Paste:
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 5-6 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 1/2 tablespoons coriander powder
- 3/4 teaspoon cumin powder
- 3 stalks lemongrass white part only, cut into 1-inch length
- 3/4 inch (2cm) galangal sliced
- 4 cloves garlic peeled
- 3 shallots peeled
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- salt and sugar to taste
Instructions
- Blend all the marinade ingredients into a smooth paste. Heat some oil in a wok and stir-fry the marinade until fragrant and the oil slightly separates. Transfer it out and set aside.
- Marinate the beef pieces with the marinade overnight in the refrigerator.
Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce:
- Extract the juice from the tamarind pulp and discard the solids. Blend the spice paste ingredients into a smooth paste, adding water if needed.
- Heat the oil in a pan and stir-fry the spice paste until fragrant. Then, turn the heat to medium-high and continue cooking until the oil slightly separates.
- Add the tamarind juice, peanuts, and water, then stir well and bring to a quick boil. Cover the pan, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for another 5-10 minutes. Add sugar and salt to taste. Dish out and set aside.
Making and Cooking Beef Satay:
- Thread 3-4 pieces of the marinated beef onto each bamboo skewer to make the satay. Repeat until all the meat is used. Grill the satay over a charcoal or outdoor gas grill until both sides are slightly charred and the meat is cooked through.
Nutrition
Serving: 10people | Calories: 504kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 534mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 11g