Pork Sate With Peanut Dipping Sauce

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Grains, Dairy	Thai	Appetizers, Pork, Thai	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/3	c	Plus 1 T mncd frsh lemongras
		frm bottom 6" of stalk
3	T	Fresh lime juice
2	T	Dark brown sugar
1	T	Soy sauce
2		Garlic cloves, minced
3/4	lb	Pork tenderloin, trimmed
		Cut 3"x1/2"W x 1/4" thick
1	c	Or more, chicken broth
1/2	c	Creamy peanut butter, not
		Old fashion or frsh grd
1/2	c	Chopped onion
1	T	Coriander seeds
1/2		Jalapeno chili, minced
12		8" bamboo skewers
		Minced green onion tops

INSTRUCTIONS

Soak skewers in water for 30 minutes. Mix 1 T ea lemongrass, lime
juice & sugar with soy sauce and garlic in a large bowl. Add pork,
toss to coat and marinate 30 min. to 1 hr. Mix remaining lemongrass,
lime juice & sugar with broth, peanut butter, onion, coriander and
jalapeno in heavy, medium saucepan. Bring to boil, whisking
frequently. Transfer mixture to blender and puree. Strain into heavy,
small saucepan, pressing on solids with back of spoon. Discard  solids.
Simmer until reduced to thick sauce consistency, stirring  frequently,
about 6 minutes. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover &  refrigerate.
Reheat before using, thinning with more broth if  necessary.) Preheat
broiler (or grill). Thread 3 pork strips on each  skewer. Broil until
cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Pour  sauce into bowl; set in
center of platter. Sprinkle with green onion.  Surround with pork
skewers and serve. From Bon Appetit, June, 1992.  MM format by Mike
Kean.  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at
www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 152 Calories From Fat: 45 Total Fat: 5g Cholesterol: 53.3mg Sodium: 250.8mg Potassium: 354.4mg Carbohydrates: 7.9g Fiber: <1g Sugar: 5.4g Protein: 18.3g