Recipe - Satay Beef

THE MEAT
1 pound Beef; chilled, cut into thin
pieces

THE MARINADE
10 Shallots
2 Cloves garlic
One half teaspoon Turmeric powder
4 Stalks lemongrass; cut or sliced up
2 sl Galangal; (an asian root
found, in most asian
grocery stores)
1 teaspoon Dark soy sauce
1 teaspoon Salt
4 tablespoon Sugar; up to 5
4 tablespoon Oil
2 tablespoon Cariander seeds
2 teaspoon Cumin

Preparation Pound the shallots, garlic, tumeric powder, lemongrass and
galangal into a smooth paste. In a separate bowl, mix the dark soy, salt,
sugar and oil. Mix into the paste. Fry the coriander seeds and cumin over a
low heat for five minutes until fragrant. Pound to a fine powder while
still hot.

Rub paste mixture into the beef. Sprinkle the coriander and cumin powder
over the beef and mix thoroughly. Marinate beef for 1 hour. Thread seasoned
meat on to satay sticks or fine metal skewers. Grill over charcoal fire or
under hot grill. Baste with an oil and water mixture to keep beef moist.
Serves 6 (4 skewers each serving)

The peanut sauce:

15 shallots 8 cloves garlic 2 stalks lemongrass, thinly cut or sliced up 2030 dried
chilies, deseeded or 45 tablespoons chili paste 4 thin slices galangal 16
oz. freshly roasted ground peanuts 8 fl. oz. oil 2 tablespoons salt 810
tablespoons sugar 4 tablespoons lime juice or 4 tablespoons thick tamarind
water

Preparation Pound shallots, garlic, lemongrass, chilies (or chili paste)
and galangal into a fine paste. Boil pounded peanuts with 32 fl. oz. water
over low heat until thick. Stir constantly for about One half hour and set
aside.

Heat oil in wok and fry shallot paste until fragrant and oil seeps through
the paste. Add paste to peanut mixture. Add salt, sugar and lime juice or
tamarind water. Boil sauce over a low heat for 57 minutes until sugar is
dissolved, stirring constantly. Cool peanut sauce and serve separately with
barbecued beef and garnish with cucumber and onion wedges.

Note: If lemongrass is not available for the peanut sauce, use 1 teaspoon
grated lemon rind.

Recipe by: Nyonya in New York

Posted to MCRecipe Digest by "Megabytes" megabytes@email.msn.com on
Feb 22, 1998