Marinated Thai Beef Satay
Ingredients
For the Beef Satay skewers
- 1½ lbs Montana beef sirloin sliced into very thin strips
- ¼ cup lemongrass
- 1 red onion
- 4 garlic cloves
- 2 red chilies
- 1 thumb-size piece of ginger thinly peeled
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 2 TBSP coriander
- 1 TBSP cumin
- 3 TBSP soy sauce
- ¼ cup fish sauce
- 5 TBSP brown sugar
- 2 TBSP sesame oil
For the Peanut Sauce
- ½ cup chunky peanut butter
- ½ cup roasted peanuts shelled
- 2 cloves garlic
- ½ tsp soy sauce
- ½ tsp sesame oil
- 2 TBSP brown sugar
- 2 TBSP fish sauce
- ½ TBSP lime juice
- 1 TBSP chili garlic sauce
- 1 tsp ginger grated
- ⅓ cup coconut milk
Instructions
For the Beef Satay skewers
- If using wooden skewers, soak them in the water while you prepare the meat.
- Place all marinade ingredients in a food processor or blender, and blend until smooth.
- Now taste your marinade, and make sure it is salty and sweet. We like stronger flavors, so more fish sauce and chilis were added.
- Place beef strips in a bowl, pour the marinade over it, and stir well to combine. Cover and marinate for at least 1 hour (up to 24 hours).
- When the grill is hot and ready, thread the meat onto the skewers. Fill up to 3/4 of the skewer, leaving a handle at the blunt end to easily turn the satay.
- Place the satay onto the grill and baste with any leftover marinade.
- Serve with cilantro-lime rice and peanut sauce for dipping.
For the Peanut Sauce
- Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor.
- Blend until the sauce is smooth.