Malaysian•gourmet
Beef Satay
Beef Satay - beef is marinated overnight with spices, skewed to satay and grilled. Best beef satay recipe with spicy peanut sauce.
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 10 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 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)
- 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
- 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)
- 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
- 1
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.
- 2
Marinate the beef pieces with the marinade overnight in the refrigerator.
- 3
Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce:
- 4
Making and Cooking Beef Satay: