Grilled Beef Satay Bundles

Step 1

Trim any visible fat from the beef and pat it dry with paper towels, which helps it cook evenly and brown better.

Step 2

Place the beef on a cutting board and slice it against the grain into 1/4-inch-thick strips, the way you would slice bread.

Step 3

Lay each banana leaf flat on a clean surface, or lay parchment rectangles (about 6×4 inches) in a pile nearby.

Step 4

Mince the garlic until the pieces are smaller than a grain of rice—about the size of pencil-tip dots.

Step 5

Squeeze the lime juice into a small bowl, collecting about 3 tablespoons of liquid, removing any seeds with your fingers.

Step 6

In the same bowl, add the peanut butter, soy sauce, and minced garlic, then stir vigorously with a spoon until smooth and uniform.

Step 7

Preheat your grill to medium-high heat and wait until you see smoke rising steadily, about 8 minutes.

Step 8

Working with one beef slice at a time, lay it flat on a banana leaf, then roll the leaf tightly around the meat like you're rolling a burrito.

Step 9

Repeat with all beef slices until you have 8 tight rolls, each one about 4 inches long and 1 inch thick.

Step 10

Oil the grill grates by rubbing a folded paper towel dipped in oil across them, moving toward your body for safety.

Step 11

Place each bundle seam-side down on the hot grill grates and cook without moving for 2 minutes until the banana leaf is lightly charred.

Step 12

Flip each bundle using tongs and cook for another 2 minutes until the second side is lightly charred and the meat feels firm when pressed.

Step 13

Transfer all bundles to a serving platter, nestling them close together in a single layer.

Step 14

Spoon the peanut sauce into a small serving bowl or drizzle it directly over the top of the bundles in a thin stream.