Beef satay sticks

Need

• Marinade

• 1/2 Teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1 Tablespoon coriander seeds
• 2 Teaspoons cumin seeds
• 1/2 brown onion
• 20 Grams fresh turmeric
• 2 Teaspoons raw caster sugar BUY
• 2 Stalks of lemongrass, white inner part only
• 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
• 20 Grams Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) BUY

• Satay sauce

• 3 Dried Chinese chillies, soaked in hot water for 20 minutes
• 1/2 Teaspoon coriander seeds
• 1/2 Teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1/2 brown onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 Stalk of lemongrass, inner white part only
• 1 Teaspoon Shrimp paste
• 20 Grams Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) BUY
• 100 Grams peanuts roasted
• 100 Grams coconut cream Recipe
• 1 Teaspoon Tamarind puree
• 30 Grams Hot water
• 1 Teaspoon raw caster sugar BUY
• 1 Pinch pink salt flakes BUY
• 100 Grams Peanut Butter crunchy Recipe
• 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
• fresh lemon juice as needed

• Satay sticks

• 8 Bamboo skewers
• 500 Grams Topside steak, cubed
• 30 Grams Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) BUY

• Garnish

• 1/2 cucumber cubed
• 1/2 red onion cubed

Do

1  

To make the marinade: Dry fry the fennel, coriander and cumin seeds over a high heat until fragrant. Place seeds into the Thermomix bowl and mill 1 min/speed 10 scraping bowl as needed. Add the remaining marinade ingredients and combine 1 min/speed 8 scrape bowl and repeat.

2  

Place the cubed steak in a glass bowl and pour over the marinade, mix together, cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

3  

To make the satay sauce; Soak the dried chillies in hot water for 20 minutes. Dry fry the coriander seeds and cumin seeds over high heat until fragrant, then place them in the Thermomix bowl. Mill 1 min/speed 10 scraping bowl as needed. Add the soaked and drained chillies, onion, garlic, lemongrass, shrimp paste and EVOO and chop 1 min/speed 10.

4  

Scrape down sides of bowl and cook 5 min/Varoma/speed 1.

5  

Add the remaining satay sauce ingredients and cook 10 min/100°/Reverse/speed 1. Set aside until ready to serve. If it gets too solid, loosen the mixture with some lemon juice.

6  

Soak the bamboo sticks in enough water to cover for approx 1 hour.

7  

Thread the marinated steak onto the bamboo skewers. Cook on a hot pan or on the BBQ until browned and caramelised.

8  

Serve satay sticks with the peanut sauce and garnish with the cucumber and red onion.

9  

The sauce may take on the appearance of having split. This will vary depending on your choice of Peanut Butter. Cool the sauce down if this happens, pour off the oil and reblend. Good as new!