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Satay Pork

Prep Time:

30 minutes to overnight

Cook Time:

10 minutes

Serves:

Serves 3-4

Level:

BBQ

About the Recipe

You can pull this together pretty quickly with one person in the kitchen, whilst the other gets the coals going on the barbecue. Or you can take your time and maximise the flavour and tenderness by marinating overnight.

Ingredients

For the Grill 

600g Pork Loin (Tenderloin or Shoulder also works), cut into long ½ inch thick strips 

½ tsp Coriander Seeds

½ tsp Cumin Seeds

½ tsp White Peppercorns 

1 tbsp Brown Sugar 

¾ tsp Salt 

¾ tsp Ground Turmeric 

½ tsp Ground Cinnamon 

1 tbsp Tamarind Paste 

½ cup Coconut Milk 

8-10 Wooden Skewers, soaked for 30 mins in water 


For the Peanut Sauce 

½ cup Roasted Unsalted Peanuts 

1 ¼ cup Coconut Milk 

2 tbsp Red Curry Paste 

2 tbsp Tamarind Paste 

2 tbsp Palm Sugar, finely chopped 

1-2 tsp Fish Sauce 

Preparation

Base

  • Grind the coriander seeds, cumin seeds and peppercorns in a mortar and pestle until very fine. Then transfer to a mixing bowl with the brown sugar, salt, turmeric, cinnamon, tamarind paste and coconut milk. Stir well to mix. 

  • Add the pork to the marinade and mix very well to ensure all the pieces are coated. Marinate for 20 minutes up to overnight in the fridge. 

  • 30 minutes before you are ready to cook, soak the skewers in water. When ready to cook, skewer the pork lengthways. 

  • To make the peanut sauce, use a mortar and pestle to grind the peanuts until mealy. Be careful not to turn it into peanut butter. 

  • Put about â…“ cup of coconut milk into a small pot and bring to boil over medium heat. Add the curry paste and cook for about 3 minutes stirring constantly until the mixture is very thick and the coconut oil starts to separate from the paste. 

  • Add the remaining coconut milk and stir well before adding the peanuts, tamarind paste, and palm sugar. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring frequently until thickened to a desired consistency. 

  • Taste and add fish sauce as needed. 


On the BBQ

  • Light the Barbecue and wait until the coals grow white hot. Set up a 2 zone grill by pushing the coals to one side. 

  • Arrange the pork perpendicular to the grill. Discard the marinade. 

  • Cook for 2-3 minutes, flip and cook on the other side for another 2 minutes or until cooked through or a little charred. Serve with the peanut sauce. 


On the Grill

  • Preheat the grill on high heat and arrange the pork perpendicular to the grates. Discard the marinade. 

  • Cook for 2-3 minutes, flip and cook on the other side for another 2 minutes or until cooked through or a little charred. Serve with the peanut sauce. 

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