Best Beef Singapore Sates

Name: Best Beef Singapore Sates
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 2 h 2 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 680.38 g rib eye steaks (about 1/2 inch thick) or 680.38 g sirloin steaks (about 1/2 inch thick); 44.37 ml light brown sugar; 29.58 ml ground coriander; 14.79 ml ground turmeric; 7.39 ml ground cumin; 7.39 ml fresh ground black pepper; 44.37 ml asian fish sauce or 44.37 ml soy sauce; 44.37 ml vegetable oil, plus additional for grill grates; 4 bamboo skewers, water soaked for at least 30 minutes; salt; 2 kirby cucumbers or 1 medium cucumber, cut in half lengthwise and seeded; 1 shallots, minced (2 to 3 tablespoons) or 1 green onion, both white and green parts, trimmed and minced; 1 small hot red chili pepper, stemmed, seeded, and minced (such as a bird or cayenne pepper); 29.58 ml rice vinegar; 14.79 ml sugar; coarse koscher salt or sea salt; fresh ground black pepper

Submitted by gailanng

"Sates in Singapore play the same role as hot dogs in New York, popular and affordable. What makes these sates so extraordinary is the cut of beef, rib eye, the most generously marbled steak you can buy. When assembling the sates, be sure to intersperse cubes of lean beef with fattier cubes of meat or steak fat. I added the alternative use of sirloin steak which is a decent substitute. Best cooked on a charcoal grill, but if you cook on a gas grill, the robust spicing of these sates will blast through loud and clear. I gave an optional recipe for Singapore Cucumber Relish. The purpose is to give you a bite of cool, crisp, crunch to counterpoint the spicy hot meat. From Planet Barbecue!: 309 Recipes, 60 Countries by Steven Raichlen."

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Ready In:: 2hrs 2mins
Ingredients:: 17
Serves:: 4

ingredients

Singapore Sates
680.38 g rib eye steaks (about 1/2 inch thick) or 680.38 g sirloin steaks (about 1/2 inch thick)
44.37 ml light brown sugar
29.58 ml ground coriander
14.79 ml ground turmeric
7.39 ml ground cumin
7.39 ml fresh ground black pepper
44.37 ml asian fish sauce or 44.37 ml soy sauce
44.37 ml vegetable oil, plus additional for grill grates
4 bamboo skewers, water soaked for at least 30 minutes
salt
Optional Singapore Cucumber Relish
2 kirby cucumbers or 1 medium cucumber, cut in half lengthwise and seeded
1 shallots, minced (2 to 3 tablespoons) or 1 green onion, both white and green parts, trimmed and minced
1 small hot red chili pepper, stemmed, seeded, and minced (such as a bird or cayenne pepper)
29.58 ml rice vinegar
14.79 ml sugar
coarse koscher salt or sea salt
fresh ground black pepper

directions

Cut the steaks, including the fat, into 1/2-inch cubes and place them in a ziplock bag. Stir together the brown sugar, coriander, turmeric, cumin, pepper, fish sauce and oil. Pour over the beef cubes the marinade mixture and massage contents to coat evenly. Refrigerator for at least 2 hours; the longer it marinates, the richer the flavor will be.
Drain the cubes of beef, discarding the marinade. Season with salt. Thread the beef onto bamboo skewers, leaving the bottom half of each skewer bare for a handle and 1/4 inch exposed at the pointed end.
Set up the grill for direct grilling and preheat to high.
When ready to cook, brush and oil the grill grate. Arrange the sates on the hot grate. Grill the sates until cooked to taste, 1 to 2 minutes per side for medium-rare, a little longer for medium.
To Make Singapore Cucumber Relish: Cut the cucumber into 1/4-inch dice. Place the cucumber, shallot, chile, rice vinegar and sugar in a mixing bowl and toss gently to mix. Season with salt and pepper to taste. The relish can be made up to 2 hours ahead.

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gailanng

United States

I'm just me, mother, grandmother...friend to many and a Louisianian. My Cajun and French Quarter Italian descent afforded me exposure to some of the best of foods. My passions are my family, decorating, cooking and gardening. Those very passions push me into constant awareness with always looking for something new to delight the senses, thus my favorite idiom...Inspire me, puuuullllllleeeeeeease! ...and I mean it, too. God Bless America!

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