Sate Padang with Peanut-Beef Sauce
Indonesian grilled beef skewers with a rich, spiced peanut sauce featuring beef, turmeric, and galangal. Aromatic, complex, and deeply satisfying.
- Total time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 512
- Protein
- 42g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Soak 8 bamboo skewers in cold water for 30 minutes.
Step 2
Cut beef into 1-inch cubes. You should have about 24 pieces.
Step 3
Thread 3 beef cubes onto each skewer, spacing them 1/4 inch apart.
Step 4
Mix minced shallots, garlic, turmeric, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
Step 5
Rub marinade all over beef skewers. Let sit 15 minutes at room temperature.
Step 6
Pound peanuts, sliced shallots, garlic, chilies, and galangal in a mortar until paste forms.
Step 7
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a saucepan over medium. Add peanut paste, stirring constantly, 2 minutes.
Step 8
Pour in coconut milk. Stir until sauce is smooth. Simmer gently 5 minutes, stirring often.
Step 9
Stir in tamarind paste. Taste and season with salt. Remove from heat.
Step 10
Heat grill or grill pan over high heat until very hot, about 3 minutes.
Step 11
Grill skewers 3–4 minutes per side without moving. Beef should look charred at edges.
Step 12
Transfer to a plate. Drizzle with peanut sauce. Serve remaining sauce on the side.
Tools you’ll need
- 8-inch bamboo skewers
- mortar and pestle (or food processor)
- medium saucepan
- grill or 12-inch grill pan
- tongs
- cutting board and knife
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