Grilled Pork Satay

Name: Grilled Pork Satay
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: asian
Ingredients: 1 pound boneless pork loin; 2 tablespoons coriander seeds or 2 tablespoons ground coriander; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 10 shallots, peeled and trimmed; 2 cloves garlic; 1 small knob fresh ginger; 1/4 thumb-sized piece turmeric or 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder; 4 stalks lemon grass, sliced fine; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons light brown sugar; 10 shallots, peeled and trimmed; 8 cloves garlic, peeled; 2 stalks lemon grass, trimmed; 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter; 1 cup coconut milk (or canned, unsweetened milk); 2 tablespoons tamarind juice or pineapple juice; 2 teaspoons hot chili paste; 2 tablespoons light brown sugar; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 30 to 35 bamboo skewers, covered with cold water and soaked for 20 minutes

By Nina Simonds

Total Time: 45 minutes
Rating: 4(13)
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Ingredients

Yield:6 servings

For the Meat

1pound boneless pork loin
2tablespoons coriander seeds or 2 tablespoons ground coriander
2teaspoons ground cumin

For the Marinade

10shallots, peeled and trimmed
2cloves garlic
1small knob fresh ginger
¼thumb-sized piece turmeric or ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
4stalks lemon grass, sliced fine
2tablespoons soy sauce
2tablespoons light brown sugar

For the Peanut Sauce

10shallots, peeled and trimmed
8cloves garlic, peeled
2stalks lemon grass, trimmed
½cup crunchy peanut butter
1cup coconut milk (or canned, unsweetened milk)
2tablespoons tamarind juice or pineapple juice
2teaspoons hot chili paste
2tablespoons light brown sugar
1tablespoon soy sauce
30 to 35bamboo skewers, covered with cold water and soaked for 20 minutes

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Preparation

Step 1
Trim meat, and cut into thin, angled slices about 3 inches long and 1 inch wide. Place in a bowl. In an ungreased saute pan, heat the coriander seeds and cumin for several minutes over medium heat to bring out flavor. Add to the bowl.
Step 2
Prepare the marinade. In a food processor fitted with a steel blade or in a blender with the motor running, add the shallots, garlic, ginger, turmeric, lemon grass, soy sauce and brown sugar. Blend to a fine paste, and add to the meat. Toss lightly to coat. Cover with plastic wrap, and let marinate for 30 minutes.
Step 3
Prepare the peanut sauce. In a food processor fitted with a steel blade or in a blender with the machine running, puree the shallots, garlic, lemon grass, peanut butter, coconut milk, tamarind juice, chili paste, brown sugar and soy sauce.
Step 4
Thread the meat slices through the bamboo skewers, and prepare a fire for grilling or the broiler. Place on a baking sheet about 3 inches from the source of heat. Grill 6 to 7 minutes, turning once, until the pork is cooked. Remove and serve the sauce for dipping.

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jil6 years ago

I accidentally omitted the coconut milk in the peanut sauce. I added extra lime juice to the sauce and to the marinade to help blending, also balanced flavor. I cut the meat in larger strips and broiled them without putting the pieces on skewers. There was plenty of marinade and sauce for the 2.5 lbs of pork loin that I had (a Costco package), served 6 with leftovers. Meat was succulent and flavorful, sauce a great accompaniment, also with the side dish of rice. Delicious! Thank you!

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