Authentic Thai Recipe for Pork or Chicken Satay

Ingredients

• 3 Pounds Pork Tenderloin
• 1 Cup Coconut Milk
• 2 Tablespoons Galangal root
• 2 Tablespoons Lemongrass
• 1 Tablespoon Coriander Root
• 1 teaspoon Coriander Seeds
• 1 teaspoon whole Cumin seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon White Peppercorns
• 2 teaspoons Turmeric powder
• 1 Tablespoon Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Salt

Steps

1. 1

   Slice the meat into long strips about 1/4 inch thick.

2. 2

   Chop the galangal, lemongrass, and coriander root into small pieces.

3. 3

   Grind the peppercorns, cumin seeds, and coriander seeds into a fine powder using a mortar and pestle. Then add the herbs from step 2 and continue grinding until you get a soft pulp.

4. 4

   Whisk the coconut milk, sugar, salt, turmeric powder and salt together with the herbs and spices. Poor it over the meat and marinate for 3 hours.

5. 5

   Thread the meat strips onto bamboo skewers and barbecue for 1 - 2 minutes on each side. Serve with sweet peanut or cucumber dipping sauce.