Delicious Grilled Beef Satay
A delicious main course or elegant appetizer, sure to impress the pickiest of eaters. Best served with Peanut Dipping Sauce.
Beef Satay
Ingredients
Basting Sauce
- 3/4 cup coconut milk
- 3 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3 shallots minced
- 2 stalks lemongrass trimmed to 6″ and minced
- 2 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 3/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Beef Marinade
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar packed
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 1/2 – 1 3/4 pound flank steak
Instructions
- Halve the flank steak lengthwise, then slice on slight angle against the grain into 1/4″ thick slices.
- For the basting sauce: Whisk all ingredients together in a bowl. Reserve one third of sauce in separate bowl. (Use reserved sauce to apply to raw beef.
- FOR THE BEEF: Whisk oil, sugar and fish sauce together in a medium bowl. Toss beef with marinade and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Weave the beef onto metal skewers, 2 pieces per skewer, leaving 1 1/2 inches at top and bottom of skewers exposed.
- 4 For gas grill- Turn all burners to high, cover, and heat grill until hot, about 15 minutes. Leave all burners on high.
- Clean and oil cooking grate. Place beef skewers on grill (directly over coals if using charcoal) perpendicular to grate. Brush meat with on-third basting sauce (portion reserved for raw meat) and cook (Covered if using gas) until browned, about 3 minutes. Flip skewers, brush with half of remaining basting sauce and cook 1 minute longer. Transfer to large platter and serve with peanut sauce.
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