Appetizer satay scented with Asia by Tomáš Mrvídek from SOHO

Ingredients

  • The ingredients for each component can be found in the instructions

Satay

Chicken

For the marinade, use 1 teaspoon turmeric, 1 teaspoon coriander seeds, 2 tablespoons oil, a piece of grated ginger, 2 cloves of finely chopped garlic, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, and  white Kampot pepper. Cut the chicken into thin strips and marinate in the prepared marinade.

Beef

Prepare the marinade from 1 teaspoon grated ginger, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice with peel, 1 teaspoon palm sugar, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, and  black Kampot pepper. Cut the beef sirloin or rump steak into thin slices and marinate in the prepared marinade.

Shrimps

For the marinade, you will need 1 stalk of lemongrass finely chopped, a chili pepper finely chopped, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 chopped cloves of garlic, and  red Kampot pepper. Peel and devein the shrimp. Cut them in half and marinate in the marinade.

Sides

Peanut sauce

Prepare the fantastic sauce known from Cambodia for grilled satay from the following ingredients: 2 cups unsweetened coconut milk, 2 teaspoons red curry paste, 2 teaspoons paprika, 8 tablespoons peanut butter, 3 tablespoons sugar, and  fleur de sel.

Heat the coconut milk in a small saucepan. Add red curry paste, paprika, peanut butter, sugar, and salt; mix everything well. Serve the sauce at room temperature.

Crispy salad

Prepare a unique crispy salad to go with the grilled satay simply from sliced green peeled papaya cut into strips, little gem lettuce, carrots, and spring onions. Then add a handful of chopped coriander, 1 chopped chili pepper, and a handful of mung bean sprouts. Toss the salad and sprinkle with sesame seeds and cashew nuts.

Coconut milk dressing

You can also prepare a dressing from coconut milk for the satay. Mix 100 ml coconut milk, 1 teaspoon curry paste, 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, lime juice from one lime, 1 tablespoon palm sugar, and 2 grated cloves of garlic.

Pineapple salsa

The last side dish will be pineapple salsa made from grilled pineapple. Cut the cleaned half pineapple into quarters and grill. Then mash the pineapple and mix with chopped red chili, a handful of chopped mint, finely chopped red onion, olive oil, lime juice from one lime, salt, and  red Kampot pepper.

 

Enjoy your meal!

Author: Tomáš Mrvík