Satay Beef Meatballs With Brown Rice And Rocket Salad Recipes

BEEF SATAY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix meatball ingredients well and shape into 12 small balls. Arrange on a baking rack and refrigerate while you preheat the oven to 400ºF/204ºC. If you prefer, you can fry them in a skillet instead (teaspoon of oil over medium-high heat, turning three times, until cooked through).
• While the oven heats, mix together the sauce ingredients. Puree in the blender or shake in a jar until smooth. Taste and add more salt and lime juice if needed. Set aside at room temperature (also can be made up to 3 days in advance and refrigerated).
• Prep the salad: Start a pot of water boiling. (Blanch the green beans for 60 seconds; remove with a slotted spoon and drop into ice water) Add the noodles and cook according to package. Drain and drop into a bowl of ice water. Toss with fingers to separate and rinse and drain completely.
• Divide vegetables into 4 serving bowls: lettuce, carrot, cucumber, green beans, herbs. Top each bowl with an equal amount of noodles. Refrigerate.
• Bake the meatballs for about 10 minutes until browned and firm.
• Serve hot meatballs on cold salad with peanut sauce and any other garnishes you like

SATAY BEEF MEATBALLS WITH BROWN RICE AND ROCKET SALAD

Steps:

• Steps Preheat BBQ hot plate to medium-high (if using). Prepare onion. Combine rice, water and a pinch of salt in a pot and bring to the boil. As soon as it boils, cover with a tight-fitting lid and reduce to lowest heat to cook for 15 minutes. Turn off heat and leave to steam, still covered, for a further 8 minutes. Do not lift lid during cooking. Heat sesame oil in a medium pot on low-medium heat. Cook peanuts and onion for 3-4 minutes, until starting to colour. Add coconut milk, sweet chilli sauce, chilli flakes (if using), soy sauce, fish sauce and vinegar. Bring to a simmer and cook for 7-8 minutes, until thickened. Combine all beef meatball ingredients in a large bowl and season with pepper. Mix well. Use clean, damp hands to form into golf ball-sized balls. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large fry-pan on high heat. Cook meatballs for about 8 minutes, turning regularly, until cooked through. Reduce heat if meatballs darken too quickly. Cut cucumber into quarters lengthways, remove seeds and thinly slice on an angle. Peel carrot into ribbons and thinly slice core. Place both in a large bowl, along with mesclun, olive oil and vinegar. To serve, place ¾ cup cooked brown rice onto each plate and top with meatballs, satay sauce and mesclun salad.

HOW TO MAKE BEEF SATAY

Steps:

• Place ginger, garlic, onion, brown sugar, fish sauce, vegetable oil, soy sauce, coriander, cumin, turmeric, and cayenne pepper into a mixing bowl; whisk into a smooth marinade.
• Bruise lemon grass by hitting it lightly several times with the back of a large chef's knife; mince the lemon grass and add to the marinade.
• Cut beef sirloin into strips about 2 1/2 inches long and 1/8 inch thick. Thoroughly mix the beef into marinade until all beef strips are completely coated, about 1 minute. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in refrigerator for 2 to 4 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove beef from marinade and shake off excess marinade. Thread 1/4 the meat onto each metal skewer.
• Arrange skewers on the preheated grill and cook until the meat stops sticking to the grill, about 1 to 2 minutes. Flip skewers over onto other side and cook until meat is well browned and shows grill marks, 2 to 2 1/2 minutes. Turn onto first side again and cook until meat is still slightly pink, 2 more minutes. Transfer to a platter and let skewers rest about 2 more minutes before serving.

BEEF SATAY WITH THAI PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• If cooking on a BBQ or over charcoal, soak skewers for 2 hours in water so they don't burn.

SPICY BEEF SATAY

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the first six ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, about 25 minutes or until reduced to 1/2 cup., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine almonds, mint, onion, lemon juice, garlic and spices. Crumble beef over mixture and mix lightly but thoroughly. Divide into 24 pieces. Shape each piece into a 3x1-in. rectangle; insert a soaked wooden appetizer skewers into each., Broil 6 in. from the heat 2-4 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160°. Arrange on a serving platter. Drizzle with sauce mixture and sprinkle with parsley.

MEATBALLS WITH SATAY DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine beef, onion, garlic, beef stock powder, breadcrumbs, egg, nutmeg, mint and parsley and mix well.
• Roll mixture into small bite-size meatballs.
• Roll meatballs in a little flour.
• Gently fry meatballs.
• Roll them around in the frying pan until they are browned.
• Drain on absorbent kitchen paper.
• Serve with the delicious Satay Sauce!
• Method for SATAY SAUCE:
• Process peanuts until finely chopped and add to to a saucepan with all other ingredients.
• Stir but do not boil. Just heat through.
• Voila!

BEEF SATAY

Steps:

• Soak wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes and drain.
• In an 8-by-8-inch baking dish or wide shallow bowl, whisk together peanut oil, shallot, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, turmeric, coriander, lime juice, and black pepper. Add steak, tossing to combine, and marinate at least one hour and up to four hours.
• Preheat grill over medium-high heat. Thread one slice steak onto each skewer. Grill, turning once, just until cooked through, about 2 minutes total.
• Serve immediately with Thai peanut dipping sauce.