Fragrant Beef Satay

Name: Fragrant Beef Satay (Sate Sapi)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 30 Bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 4 hours before using; 2–3 red finger-length chilies, deseeded; 2 portions Sambal Kacang; 1 teaspoon coriander seeds or ground coriander; ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 5 shallots, peeled; 2 in (5 cm) fresh galangal, peeled and sliced; 4 candlenuts, roughly chopped; 1½ lbs (700 g) top round beef; 3 cloves garlic, peeled; 1½ in (2 cm) fresh ginger, peeled and sliced; 3 tablespoons shaved palm sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons oil; 1 salam leaf

Sate Sapi

Preparation info

Serves
6 to 8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 30

Appears in

The Food of Indonesia

By Heinz Von Holzen

Published 2015

About

Ingredients

1½ lbs (700 g) top round beef
30 Bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 4 hours before

Asia
Indonesia
Starter
South East Asia

Method

Prepare the Sambal Kacang by following the recipe.
Cut the beef into 1-in (2½ cm) cubes and set aside.
Make the Spice Paste by grinding all the ingredients, except the oil and salam leaf, to a smooth paste in a mortar or blender, adding a little oil if necessary to