Beef Satay with Peanut Sauce

From: Elham Shahmohammadi (Friday night out in Thailand class)

• • 2 lbs sirloin steak, trimmed and cut into thin strips

Marinade:

• • 2 tbs vegetable oil

  • 2 tbs soy sauce

  • 2 tsp tamarind paste

  • 1 lemongrass stalk

  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed

  • 1 tsp ground cumin

  • 1 tsp ground coriander

  • 1 tbs lime juice

  • 1 tsp light brown sugar

Peanut Sauce:

• • 2 tbs smooth peanut butter

  • 8 floz coconut cream

  • 2 tsp red Thai curry paste

  • 1 tbs fish sauce

  • 1 tbs light brown sugar

Method:

• 1. Soak bamboo skewers in water.

  2. Blend all marinade ingredients in a food processor to a paste.

  3. Marinade the beef strips in this mixture for at least an hour

  4. Stir together all the peanut sauce ingredients and heat in a pan over low heat.

  5. Thread the beef onto the soaked bamboo skewers. Grill on a BBQ.

  6. Serve with the peanut sauce.