Thai Satay ( Moo Satay)

Satay is the most famous street foods in Thailand. This appetizer can be found everywhere from street venders to restaurants. It’s simple to make – marinate meat skewer, and grill. Serve with peanut sauce and Thai cucumber salad. 

Satay Sauce Ingredients

Satay Sauce

• 1/4 cup red curry paste
• 2 cups coconut milk
• 1/2 cup coarsely ground roast peanut
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 cup tamarind juice/water

Medthod

• Mix the roasted peanut with the curry paste. 
• Heat 1 cup of coconut milk over medium heat until oil surfaces, add the curry paste mixture and stir well. 
• Add the remaining coconut milk, stir again, then reduce the heat. 
• Stir constantly to prevent from sticking. Season to taste with sugar, tamarind juice and salt.

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Cucumber Salad Ingredients

Cucumber salad

• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon fresh mildly spicy red chilies (not sweet bell peppers), finely pound
• 1 small cucumber, cut in a half and thinly sliced lengthy
• 1 tablespoon roasted peanuts, crushed
• Coriander leaves for garnish

Medthod

• In a mixing bowl, add vinegar, salt, sugar and red spur chili. Mix well together. 
• In a saucepan, bring sauce mixture to a boil over medium heat for 2-3 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Allow to cool.
• Serve in a small bowl, sprinkled with roasted peanuts and coraindar leaves.

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Moo Satay Ingredients

• 500 grams pork (moo) loin (about 1 lb.)
• 1/2 cup coconut cream
• 1 tsp. finely chopped fresh galangal
• 1 tbsp. finely chopped fresh lemon grass
• 1 tsp. finely sliced fresh turmeric (or substitute 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder)
• 2 tsp. ground roasted coriander seeds
• 2 tsp. ground roasted cumin seeds
• 2 tsp. ground pepper
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• Bamboo skewers

Medthod

• Wash the pork, cut into thin slices about 1″ wide and 3″ long.
• Pound galangal, lemon grass and turmeric finely. Toss with the pork. 
• Add the remaining ingredients, toss well and leave to marinade for 30 minutes. 
• Thread the meat lengthwise and char-grill over medium heat until done. 
• Brush occasionally with the marinade.

**serve with satay sauce and cucumber salad.