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Beef Satay

Laura Romeo - Weber Grill Expert

Difficulty: easy
Fuel Type:
  • People

    Serves 4

  • Prep Time

    20 min.

  • Marinating Time

    2 to 4 h

  • Barbecue Time

    5 min.

Ingredients
Instructions

the Ingredients

Beef Satay Skewers
  • Completed step 900 grams Beef Rump steaks (1.5cm thick), trimmed, cut into thin 5mm strips
  • Completed step Cucumber, rice and herbs (coriander, Thai basil etc), to serve

Marinade

  • Completed step 2 tablespoons peanut oil
  • Completed step ½ brown onion
  • Completed step 1 lemongrass, white part only
  • Completed step 2 garlic cloves
  • Completed step 2 teaspoons curry powder
  • Completed step 1 teaspoon dried turmeric
  • Completed step 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
  • Completed step 2 teaspoons sugar
  • Completed step 1 teaspoon sea salt

Satay Sauce

  • Completed step 2 tablespoons peanut oil
  • Completed step ½ brown onion
  • Completed step 2 lemongrass stalks, white part only
  • Completed step 2 garlic cloves
  • Completed step 1 red chilli (use two or more if you would like it to have heat)
  • Completed step 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • Completed step ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
  • Completed step ½ teaspoon sweet paprika
  • Completed step 1 cup crushed peanuts
  • Completed step ½ cup water
  • Completed step 270 millilitres coconut milk
  • Completed step ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • Completed step 1 teaspoon sugar
  • Completed step 1 tablespoon tamarind puree

Instructions

This satay recipe is adaptable for beef, lamb or chicken. It is incredible cooked over charcoal with an added touch of smoking woods. Don’t be put off by the long ingredient list as most of the items are double ups in the marinade and sauce for extra flavour and simplicity.
  • Using a blender, blend all the marinade ingredients together to form a paste. Pour the marinade into a glass bowl (see note 1). Add beef to the marinade, toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours.
  • If using bamboo skewers, soak in water for 30 minutes.
  • To prepare the satay sauce: For quick work, blend together the peanut oil, onion, lemongrass, garlic and chilli. Alternatively, finely chop the onion, lemongrass, garlic and chilli. Add the paste (or chopped ingredients along with the peanut oil) to a frying pan over medium heat and sauté for 5 minutes, or until the onion has cooked and the mixture has become fragrant. Add the curry powder, turmeric, paprika and crushed peanuts, continue to cook for 3 minutes to toast the peanuts and spices. Add the coconut milk, water, sugar, salt and tamarind puree, simmer for 15 to 20 minutes until thickened, stirring as needed. Remove from the heat and set aside.
  • Prepare the barbecue for direct cooking over high heat (230-290°C). Thread the beef onto the skewers. Threading the longer strips of beef onto the skewer a few times so the skewer is compact. Try to keep the skewer to an even 1.5cm thickness.
  • Grill the skewers over direct high heat for 2 to 3 minutes, keeping the lid of the barbecue closed. Flip the skewers and continue to cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until cooked to your liking.
    Grill the skewers over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes, keeping the lid of the barbecue closed. Flip the skewers and continue to cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until cooked to your liking.
  • Serve the skewers with cucumber, rice, herbs and the peanut satay sauce.

NOTE:

1. As the marinade has dried turmeric that can stain porous surfaces easily, it is best to use a bowl (like glass) that will not stain.

2. This recipe is terrific with the addition of smoking chips to the barbecue (we used hickory). Soak the chips in water for 30 minutes. Drain and add the wood chips to the charcoal or to the smoker box of a gas barbecue, following the manufacturer’s instructions (if using smoking wood). Once smoke appears, grill the skewers as directed.

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