Pork Sate With Peanut Dipping Sauce

Recipe Ingredients

1/3 cup	30g / 1.1oz	Fresh lemongrass - minced
3 tablespoons	45ml	Fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons	30ml	Dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon	15ml	Soy sauce
2		Garlic cloves - minced
3/4 lb	340g / 11oz	Pork tenderloin - trimmed cut 3"x1/2"w x 1/4" thick
1 cup	237ml	Chicken broth (or more)
1/2 cup	118ml	Creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup	31g / 1.1oz	Chopped onion
1 tablespoon	15ml	Coriander seeds
1/2		Jalapeno chili - minced
12		8" bamboo skewers
		Minced green onion tops

Recipe Instructions

Soak skewers in water for 30 minutes.

Marinade:

Mix 1 T ea. lemongrass, lime juice and sugar with soy sauce and garlic in a large bowl. Add pork, toss to coat and marinate 30 min. to 1 hr.

Peanut Sauce:

Mix remaining lemongrass, lime juice and sugar with broth, peanut butter, onion, coriander and jalapeno in heavy, medium saucepan. Bring to boil, whisking frequently. Transfer mixture to blender and puree. Strain into heavy, small saucepan, pressing on solids with back of spoon. Discard solids. Simmer until reduced to thick sauce consistency, stirring frequently, about 6 minutes. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Reheat before using, thinning with more broth if necessary.)

Preheat grill. Thread 3 pork strips on each skewer (keep flat). Broil until cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Pour sauce into bowl; set in center of platter. Sprinkle with green onion. Surround with pork skewers and serve.

From Bon Appetit, June, 1992.

Source:
Nancy Lam's Wok Wiz

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