Lombok-style Marinated Beef Satay

Name: Lombok-style Marinated Beef Satay (Sate Ampet Sasak)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: Makes 24 satays or serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 4 candlenuts, roughly chopped; 2 lbs (1 kg) beef sirloin; 5 cloves garlic, peeled; 1 cups (250 ml) thick coconut milk; 24 bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 4 hours before using; 2 red finger-length chilies, deseeded; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon dried shrimp paste (trasi), dry-roasted; 2 tablespoons oil; 1 in (2½ cm) fresh ginger, peeled and sliced; Lime or lemon wedges, to serve; 2–3 bird’s-eye chilies, deseeded; 1 portion Sambal Kecap

Sate Ampet Sasak

Preparation info

Makes 24 satays or serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
55 min

Appears in

The Food of Indonesia

By Heinz Von Holzen

Published 2015

About

In Lombok, as in neighboring Bali, satay meat is usually highly seasoned and marinated before grilling.

Ingredients

2 lbs (1 kg) beef sirloin
24 bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 4 hours before usi

Asia
Indonesia
Main course
South East Asia

Method

Cut the beef into bite-sized cubes and set aside.
Prepare the Marinade by grinding all the ingredients (except the oil and coconut milk) to a smooth paste in a mortar or blender and adding a little oil if necessary to keep the mixture turning. Heat the oil in a wok over medium heat and stir-fry the ground paste until fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to