indonesian sate

Indonesian sate or sate. Sate is marinated meat skewered on sticks grilled to perfection and served with sauce. Easy sate babi and sate ayam recipe by Rita.

Indonesian Sate (Sate Babi and Sate Ayam Bumbu Kecap/Kacang)

garlic salt

couple dashes of ground paprika

white pepper

coriander seeds

nutmeg

cumin

olive oil

soy sauce

kecap manis, sweet soy sauce, this should be the dominant flavor

fish sauce

shallot

juice of half lime

peanuts peanut butter

garlic

sugar

Salt, white pepper, a bit of olive oil

Marinate for a few hours, or for best...

Marinate for a few hours, or for best result, let it marinate overnight in the fridge.

The next day, stick the meat cubes with...

The next day, stick the meat cubes with the bamboo skewers. I stick 4-5 pieces of meat cubes per sate. If you’re using meat with fatty bits, mix fatty and lean meat cubes in each skewer.

I made the sate for a BBQ party,...

I made the sate for a BBQ party, so I could grill them on a charcoal grill, which is the best scenario. However, if you don't have one, it’s not the end of the world; you could make a pretty decent sate with an oven. Simply preheat oven to 200C, place the sate sticks on a baking sheet and grill them until you see some burnt bits. Please do not deep fry some sticks of meat and call them sate, pretty please?

Before grilling, squeeze a bit of lime juice...

Before grilling, squeeze a bit of lime juice over the sate.

The sates are done when the meat feels...

The sates are done when the meat feels a bit firm (not rock hard), shrunk a bit, and beautifully caramelized.

Process everything in a food processor until well...

Process everything in a food processor until well mixed.

To serve, place the peanut sauce on a...

To serve, place the peanut sauce on a plate, add a dash of fish sauce, drizzle generously with kecap manis, and squeeze juice of a lime. I omitted chili from the sauces as some of my friends don’t eat hot food. Feel free to add one of two freshly chopped chilies in the sauce.

Bathe your freshly grilled sate in one of...

Bathe your freshly grilled sate in one of the sauces and serve (optional = serve with steamed rice or lontong/rice cakes).

Indonesian Sate or Sate. Sate are marinated meat skewers grilled to perfection and served with peanut sauce. You can use pork or chicken to make these easy sate babi or sate ayam.

Indonesian Sate 

pork

paprika

coriander

shallot,

cup Kecap Manis, Indonesian sweet soy sauce

Kecap Manis

lime juice

palm sugar

Salt,

Cut your meat into bite sized cubes, then...

Cut your meat into bite sized cubes, then marinate with all the Sate Marinade ingredients.

Marinate for at least 2 hours, but best...

Marinate for at least 2 hours, but best overnight in the fridge.

Pre-soak the bamboo skewers with water overnight.

Assemble 4 - 5 pieces of the meat...

Assemble 4 - 5 pieces of the meat on each bamboo skewer.  Mix fatty and lean meat cubes in each skewer. Repeat until you use up all the meat.

For the best results, grill the sate over...

For the best results, grill the sate over charcoal fire. While grilling, brush the Basting Mixture on the both sides of the sate. The sate are done when you see burnt marks on both sides of the sate.

You may grill the sate in a preheated...

You may grill the sate in a preheated oven at 200°C (392°F) by placing the sate skewers on a baking sheet for about 15 minutes, or until you see burnt marks on the sate. Brush the Basting Mixture on the sate before grilling in the oven. Turn the sate over and baste the mixture on the other side of the sate and continue grilling.

Process all the ingredients of the Peanut Sauce...

Process all the ingredients of the Peanut Sauce in a food processor until well combined.

To serve, place the Peanut Sauce on a...

To serve, place the Peanut Sauce on a plate, add a dash of fish sauce, drizzle generously with kecap manis, and squeeze juice of a lime. Mix well. Add one of two freshly chopped red chilies in the Peanut Sauce, if you like.

Dip the sate into the peanut sauce before...

Dip the sate into the peanut sauce before eating. Sate can also be served with steamed rice or lontong (rice cakes).

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