Sasate — Print Recipe — The Culinary Codex

Marinated cubes of beef or chicken threaded on bamboo skewers and grilled over charcoal, served with a rich, spiced peanut dipping sauce.

Ingredients

1 Marinate beef cubes in garlic, sweet soy sauce, oil, coriander, and cumin for at least thirty minutes.
2 Thread marinated meat onto soaked bamboo skewers, four to five pieces per skewer.
3 For the sauce, pound peanuts and chilies in a mortar until coarse. Mix with sweet soy sauce, lime juice, warm water, and palm sugar.
4 Grill skewers over hot charcoal for three minutes per side, turning frequently and basting with remaining marinade.
5 Remove from grill when meat is charred at the edges but still juicy inside.
6 Serve immediately with the peanut sauce on the side for dipping.

Did You Know?

Sasate vendors are a common sight at night markets across Dili, where the smell of charcoal-grilled skewers draws crowds every evening.