Pork on Sticks Recipe
 Just like satay, pork on sticks is a popular
snack as well as making an excellent party food and is ideal for
informal occasions such as barbecues. It can be served with rice or
sticky rice. No additional sauce is necessary with this recipe.
Ingredients: (Makes 25)
1 kg/2 lb 4 oz fillet of pork
250 ml/1 cup coconut milk
2 tablespoons coconut sugar
2 tablespoons light soy sauce
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
110 g/4 oz Asian shallots, roughly chopped
4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
5 cilantro (coriander) roots, finely chopped
2.5 cm/1 inch piece of ginger, sliced
1½ teaspoons ground turmeric
¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
25 bamboo skewers, 18-20 cm/7-8 inches long
Method:
Cut the pork into pieces 4 cm/1½ inches wide
x 8 cm/3 inches long x 5 mm/¼ inch thick and put them in a bowl.
Mix the coconut milk, sugar, light soy
sauce, oyster sauce, shallots, garlic, cilantro roots, ginger, turmeric
and pepper in a bowl until the sugar has dissolved. Pour over the meat
and mix using your fingers or a spoon. Cover with plastic wrap and
refrigerate for at lest 5 hours, or overnight turning occasionally.
Soak the bamboo skewers in water for 1 hour
to help prevent them from burning during cooking.
Thread a piece of the marinated pork onto
each skewer as if you were sewing a piece of material. If some pieces
are small, thread two pieces onto each stick. Heat a barbecue or broiler
(grill) to high heat. If using a broiler, line the broiler tray with
foil.
Barbecue for 5 to 7 minutes on each side, or
broil (grill) the pork for 10 minutes on each side, until cooked through
and slightly charred. Turn frequently and brush the marinade sauce over
the meat during the cooking. If using the grill, cook a good distance
below the heat. Serve hot or warm.
Happy Cooking,
Carol |
