Beef Or Pork Satay Skewers Recipes

Steps:

• Place ginger, garlic, onion, brown sugar, fish sauce, vegetable oil, soy sauce, coriander, cumin, turmeric, and cayenne pepper into a mixing bowl; whisk into a smooth marinade.
• Bruise lemon grass by hitting it lightly several times with the back of a large chef's knife; mince the lemon grass and add to the marinade.
• Cut beef sirloin into strips about 2 1/2 inches long and 1/8 inch thick. Thoroughly mix the beef into marinade until all beef strips are completely coated, about 1 minute. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in refrigerator for 2 to 4 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove beef from marinade and shake off excess marinade. Thread 1/4 the meat onto each metal skewer.
• Arrange skewers on the preheated grill and cook until the meat stops sticking to the grill, about 1 to 2 minutes. Flip skewers over onto other side and cook until meat is well browned and shows grill marks, 2 to 2 1/2 minutes. Turn onto first side again and cook until meat is still slightly pink, 2 more minutes. Transfer to a platter and let skewers rest about 2 more minutes before serving.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients. Set aside 1/4 cup for dipping sauce. Pour remaining sauce into a bowl or shallow dish; add the pork and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes. , Drain pork, discarding marinade. Thread pork slices onto 20 metal or soaked wooden skewers. Place skewers in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Broil 3-4 in. from heat 3-4 minutes on each side or until meat juices run clear. , Meanwhile, for sauce, combine peanut butter and water in a small bowl until smooth. Stir in lime juice and reserved soy sauce mixture. Serve with skewers.

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the red onion, scallions, garlic, ginger, curry powder, turmeric, cumin, salt, soy sauce, lemongrass, lime juice, coconut milk, peanut oil, and peanut butter. Purée until smooth.
• Divide the sauce between 2 small bowls. Add the chopped peanuts to one of the bowls and stir to combine. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Pour the remaining sauce over the cubed beef in a medium bowl. Toss well to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, up 6 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Line a 9-inch (23 cm) square baking dish with parchment paper.
• Thread the beef cubes onto skewers and set over the baking dish.
• Bake for 20 minutes, until the beef is seared and juicy.
• Serve the satay beef with the reserved sauce alongside.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• In a large nonreactive bowl, stir together the onion, garlic, lemon grass, soy sauce, peanut oil, turmeric, brown sugar, cumin, ginger, salt, and pepper. Reserve about 2 tablespoons of marinade in a small bowl, and refrigerate until cooking time. Mix the chicken breasts into the remaining marinade, stir to coat well, and marinate in refrigerator overnight.
• About 30 minutes before serving, soak the skewers in water. Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove the chicken breasts from the bowl, and discard the used marinade. Cut each chicken breast on the diagonal into 6 long strips, and thread a chicken strip onto one of the soaked skewers. Grill the skewers, turning frequently and basting with the reserved marinade, until the chicken is cooked through with brown, crispy edges, 5 to 8 minutes per skewer.

Steps:

• Soak 4-6 wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes.
• Cut the pork or beef into 1/2in dice. Push the cubes onto the soaked bamboo skewers, only covering half of the skewer with meat.
• Mix together all the marinade ingredients. Place the kebabs in a shallow dish and pour over the marinade. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and leave to marinate overnight if possible.
• To make the sauce, blend the peanut butter with the garlic and cilantro in a food processor or liquidizer.
• In a separate jug, mix the soy sauce, sake, chili oil and coconut milk. With the blender running, pour the mixture slowly into the blender until the sauce is thick, but not set like peanut butter. If the sauce is too thick, loosen it with a tablespoon or so of water.
• Brush the marinated kebabs with olive oil and broil or barbecue for 6-8 minutes, until cooked through.
• Serve with the peanut sauce for dipping.