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                           SA-TEH ON SKEWERS

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Thai                             Appetizers

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1       lb           Combination of boneless
                       -chicken, beef and pork
  3       tb           Oil
  1                    Stalk fresh lemon grass
  3                    Cloves garlic
    1/2   ts           Seeded and finely chopped
                       -red chili peppers
  1       tb           Curry powder
  1       t            Sugar or honey
    1/2                To 1 tsp. fish sauce or 1/4
                       -tsp. salt
                       Sa-teh Sauce (recipe
                       -follows)
                       Cucumber Sauce (recipe
                       -follows)
                       -----SA-TEH SAUCE-----
    1/4   c            Oil
  2                    Cloves garlic, minced
    1/2                To 1 tsp. ground dried red
                       -chili peppers
  3                    Kaffir lime leaves
    1/2   ts           Curry powder
  1       tb           Chopped fresh lemon grass
  1       c            Coconut milk
    1/2   c            Milk
  1                    2-inch cinnamon stick
  3                    Bay leaves
  2       ts           Tamarind paste
  1                    To 3 Tbs. fish sauce
  3       tb           Dark brown sugar
  3       tb           Lemon juice
  1       c            Chunky peanut butter
                       -----CUCUMBER SAUCE-----
  1                    Cucumber (preferably
                       -Japanese)
  5       tb           Sugar
  1       c            Boiling water
    1/2   c            White vinegar
  1       t            Salt
  3                    To 5 red chili peppers,
                       -seeded and finely chopped
  3                    Shallots, finely chopped
  6                    To 8 sprigs Chinese parsley
                       -(for garnish)

 Cut chicken, beef and pork thinly into 2 inch strips.  In a food
 processor or blender, combine oil, lemon grass, garlic, red chili
 peppers, curry powder sugar and fish sauce; blend until smooth.  Pour
 over chicken and meat; marinate for 2 hours.  Thread meat onto
 skewers and barbecue or broil, turning occasionally until cooked.
 Serve with Sa- teh Sauce and Cucumber Sauce.

 Makes 4 servings.

 Heat oil in a skillet to medium-high heat and saute garlic, onion,
 chili peppers, kaffir lime leaves, curry powder and lemon grass for 2
 to 3 minutes.  Stir in coconut milk, milk, cinnamon stick, bay
 leaves, tamarind paste, fish sauce, brown sugar, lemon juice and
 peanut butter; mix well. Reduce heat and cook, stirring frequently,
 until sauce thickens, about 30 minutes.  Be very careful sauce does
 not stick to bottom of pan.

 Thinly slice cucumber; arrange in a bowl.  Dissolve sugar in boiling
 water; stir in white vinegar and salt.  Pour sauce over cucumber
 slices. Sprinkle with red chile peppers and shallots.  Chill.
 Garnish with Chinese parsley.

 Makes 1 1/2 cups.

 From "Keo's Thai Cuisine" by Keo Sananikone.

 Hayward Daily Review.  7/1/90

 Posted by Stephen Ceideburg July 27 1990.



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