Sate Babi (Or Ayam)

This is what we call a sweet sate and the chili paste that I add does not really belong in this recipe. Can be made with chicken breasts and then it is called Sate Ayam. Here it usually served with a ketjap peanut sauce and prawn crackers, it can be an appetizer, snack or a side dish when part of an Indonesian rijsttafel. If you cannot get the sweet soy sauce, use regular and add some brown sugar. Marinating time is not included.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs  pork tenderloin (or chicken breasts)
• 1  small onion, grated
• 1 -2  garlic clove, crushed
• 1⁄2 cup ketjap manis, sweet soy
•  salt
•  white pepper
• 2  teaspoons ground coriander
• 2  teaspoons ground cumin
• 1⁄2 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 -2  teaspoon sambal oelek (optional) or 1 -2  teaspoon  chili paste (optional)

Directions

1. Cut the pork up, into cubes.
2. Make a marinade from the remaining ingredients.
3. Add the meat and leave to marinate for 30 minutes minimum.
4. Skewer the meat onto metal or bamboo/wooden skewers, if you use the wooden soak for half an hour in water, keep the marinade.
5. Roast them under a grill, in a grill pan or best of all on the barbeque until done, usually about ten minutes or shorter.
6. Baste with the remaining marinade during cooking.