Lamb Satay with Peanut Sauce 
(You can use beef or pork in place of the lamb)

Yield: 16 skewers

 2 lb      Lamb leg meat, boned & trimmed   
2 oz      Vegetable oil                                
2 Tbsp   Lemon grass, chopped                   
1 Tbsp  Garlic, chopped                            
1 tsp     Red pepper flakes, crushed            
1 Tbsp   Curry powde
1 Tbsp   Honey                                           
1 Tbsp   Fish sauce                                    
Peanut sauce    as needed

1) Cut the lamb into 2 ounce strips approximately 4 inches long.  Lightly pound the strips with a mallet.  Thread the strips onto 6 inch bamboo skewers that have been soaked in water.

2) To make the marinade, combine the remaining ingredients in the bowl of a food processor and puree until smooth.

3) Brush the meat with the marinade and allow to marinate for 1 hour.

4) Grill the skewers until done, approximately 2 minutes.  

Serve with peanut sauce. Recipe follows.


Peanut Sauce  (yield 28 oz)

1 tsp    Garlic, chopped                   
6 oz     Onion, small dice                
1 tsp    Red pepper flakes, crushed  
4          Kaffir lime leaves (optional)  
2 tsp    Curry powder                     
1 oz     Lemon grass, minced        
1 oz     Vegetable oil                     
8 oz     Coconut milk                     
2          Cinnamon sticks                
4          Bay leaves                         
1 oz     Lime juice                         
4 oz     Rice wine vinegar               
10 oz   Chicken stock                   
10 oz   Peanut butter                     

1) Sauté the garlic, onion, red pepper flakes, lime leaves, curry powder & lemon grass in the vegetable oil for 5 minutes.

2) Add the remaining ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes.  Stir often, as the sauce can easily burn.

3) Remove bay and lime leaves and cinnamon sticks.  Serve warm.