Lemongrass Pork Satay Food

PORK SATAY WITH THAI SPICES AND PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare the skewers: Put pork in a mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, stir together shallot, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, cumin, coriander, turmeric, cayenne, fish sauce, lime juice, soy sauce, brown sugar and coconut milk, and pour over meat. Toss with your hands to coat well. Let marinate for at least 30 minutes or overnight. Meanwhile, soak 12 bamboo skewers in water.
• Prepare the cucumbers: Put cucumbers in a mixing bowl and season with salt. Add lime juice, sugar, shallots and chiles and toss to coat. Let stand for 15 minutes. Check seasoning, then transfer to a serving dish.
• Prepare the peanut sauce: Pulse the peanuts briefly in a food processor just until finely ground. Add the garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, fish sauce, lime juice, cayenne and coconut milk, and process until well puréed. Transfer to a bowl, then taste and adjust seasoning. Thin a bit with lime juice or water as desired.
• Thread 2 slices of pork onto each bamboo skewer, keeping the meat as flat as possible. Grill over hot coals, under the broiler or on a stovetop grill pan for 3 minutes on each side, until cooked through and lightly browned. Transfer to a platter and garnish with cilantro and basil leaves. Serve with cucumber relish and peanut sauce.

PORK SATAY

Steps:

• Slice the pork as thinly as you can (it's easier if you freeze it for 15 to 20 minutes first).
• Cut the slices into pieces, about 1 1/2 inches is diameter.
• Mix together the remaining ingredients and stir the pork into them. Let sit for a few hours or overnight, refrigerated.
• Thread the pork onto skewers without crowding, reserving the marinade.
• Grill or broil until browned all over, a total of 5 to 8 minutes.
• While the meat is cooking, bring the marinade to a boil and reduce it slightly. Use as a dipping sauce.

PORK SATAY

Steps:

• Make the pickle:
• Combine vegetables in a bowl. Bring vinegar, sugar, and salt to a boil and remove from heat. Crush mint and stir into the vinegar mixture. Cool uncovered then strain over the vegetables. Let sit at room temperature for 2 hour and then refrigerate until needed.
• Make the marinade:
• In a small bowl, combine the vegetable oil, shallots, garlic, lemongrass, sesame seeds, oyster sauce, fish sauce, and caramel sauce,
• Heat an outdoor grill or grill-pan. Soak 30 bamboo skewers in warm water for 30 minutes. Cut the pork shoulder into 3-inch strips, 1 1/2 inches wide and 1/8 inch thick. Thread the pork onto the skewers. Brush both sides of the pork with the marinade and season with salt. Grill over moderately-high heat until done, 4-5 minutes. Serve with the vegetable pickle on the side.

LEMONGRASS PORK SATAY

Steps:

• Cut pork shoulder into 4 chunks (roughly 1 1/4 ounce each), then pound with a meat pounder into strips 1" wide by 1/4" thick. Put in a bowl and set aside.
• Combine remaining ingredients in a small food processor. Process until smooth. Pour over pork and cover tightly. Marinate 30-60 minutes at room temperature or 4-6 hours in the refrigerator.
• While meat marinates, soak skewers in water and prepare a hot grill. Remove meat from marinade and pat dry; thread meat onto skewers with an over-and-under motion. Grill 2-3 minutes on each side until lightly charred but still juicy.