Beef Satay is a Southeast Asian dish of strips of beef threaded onto a skewer and served with a smooth and spicy peanut sauce.

Popular throughout Southeast Asia and Indonesia, satay is strips of skewered, grilled meat eaten with a fragrant dipping sauce. This recipe of grilled beef satays is an appetizer, but it can be adapted to be a wonderful meal served with brown rice and a refreshing cucumber salad (recipe below).

The peanut sauce goes well with many Asian dishes so be sure to make extra sauce!

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Beef Satay with Peanut Sauce

This recipe is adapted from Emeril Laggasse

Author: Jurga

Ingredients

Beef Strips

• 2 pounds flank or sirloin steak, trimmed and cut against the grain into strips about 2 1/2" long and 1/4" thick
• 1 cup teriyaki sauce
• 1 Tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
• 10-12 wooden skewers

Peanut Sauce

• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
• 1/4 cup plus 1 Tablespoon smooth peanut butter
• 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1 Tablespoon lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon thai fish sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 Tablespoon chopped cilantro
• 1 Tablespoon chopped peanuts, toasted

Marinated Cucumbers

• english cucumber, Peeled if you prefer and sliced into 1/8" thick slices
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sugar, to taste
• pinch of salt, to taste
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, optional

Instructions

Beef Strips

• In a medium-sized glass bowl, add beef and teriyaki sauce and gently stir.
  
• Add the ginger and garlic to the bowl and stir to blend.
• Refrigerate and marinate for 2-4 hours.
• Soak the wooden skewers in water for about an hour.
• Preheat a gas grill on high heat.
• Lightly oil the grates with wrapped paper towels soaked with vegetable oil.
• Drain the beef from the marinade and shake off excess marinade.
• Thread several slices of the meat onto each skewer, loosely packed.
• Place the skewers on the grill and cook until the meat shows grill marks and stops sticking to the grill, about 2 minutes.
• Flip skewers over onto the other side and cook until the meat is browned. Do not overcook.
  
• Transfer to a platter and let skewers rest about 2 more minutes before serving.

Peanut Sauce

• Combine all ingredients (except cilantro and peanuts) in a small bowl and whisk until thoroughly blended.
• Place the sauce in a serving bowl and garnish with the cilantro and chopped peanuts.

Marinated Cucumbers

• Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and set aside.
  

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Beef Satay and Peanut Sauce recipe adapted from Emeril Lagasse.