Big John's Thai Satay Lamb With Cucumber Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb lamb tenderloin, sliced crosswise 3/4-inch wide, 2-inch long
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon galangal, minced
• 1 tablespoon lemongrass, minced
• 3 tablespoons coconut milk
• 2 tablespoons condensed milk, sweetened
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup coconut milk, for basting
• 5 red chili peppers
• 5 shallots, sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, sliced
• 2 teaspoons galangal, minced
• 1 tablespoon lemongrass, minced
• 1/2 cup peanuts, dry-roasted unsalted, crushed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups coconut milk
• 1 tablespoon tamarind juice
• 1/4 cup palm sugar
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 6 cucumbers
• 6 shallots, finely chopped
• 3 red chili peppers, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup water

Recipe

• 1 lamb.
• 2 mix galangal, lemon grass, coriander, salt and cumin together. add butter, condensed milk, turmeric and coconut milk. stir well.
• 3 add sliced lamb and mix thoroughly. cover and let marinate for 1 hour.
• 4 skewer the meat strips lengthwise(reserving marinade)and grill on bbq or electric grill set to medium until cooked through, brush occasionally with the remaining marinade and coconut milk.
• 5 satay sauce.
• 6 soften dried chilies by soaking in water for 10 minutes then drain, chop and crush. add shallots, garlic and salt and crush.place on a mortar, add galangal, lemon grass an peanuts; grind all together.
• 7 heat coconut milk over low heat; add the ground mixture and stir well.
• 8 heat to low boil. stir in tamarind juice, palm sugar and fish sauce. mix well and remove from heat.
• 9 cucumber salad.
• 10 cut cucumbers in half lengthwise then cut across into thin slices.
• 11 heat the vinegar, sugar, water and salt, stirring often until the sugar dissolves completely.
• 12 bring the mixture to a boil then remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• 13 add cucumber, shallots and chilis & mix just prior to serving.
• 14 place salad on a plate and arrange skewers on top. serve with sauce on the side.