Chef Jet Tila Satay Australian Lamb Chops and Peanut Sauce
- Prep time 20Min
- Cook time 10Min
- Technique Grill, Pan Fry / Saute
- Meat Lamb
- Cut Rack
- Serves 8
Satay Australian lamb chops and peanut sauce from Cutthroat Kitchen's chef Jet Tila.
Ingredients
Portion size: 8 ounces
Alternate cuts: Aussie lamb loin
Peanut sauce:
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 tablespoon red curry paste
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons chunky peanut butter
- 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
Lamb chops:
- 4 pounds french cut Aussie lamb chops
- 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped lemongrass
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped galangal
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot
- 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
- 2 tablespoons pounded coriander seeds
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped Kaffir lime leaves
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup coconut milk
- Peanut sauce as desired for garnish
Method
For the peanut sauce:
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Heat oil in small saucepan over high heat and stir-fry curry paste 15 seconds.
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Stir in coconut milk and bring to boil; boil 2 minutes.
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Add peanut butter. Stir constantly until sauce begins to thicken, 2 to 3 minutes.
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Reduce heat to simmer and add fish sauce, rice vinegar and sugar. Cook sauce, stirring, 1 minute more.
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Remove from heat. An oily film will rise to top; skim it off if you wish.
For the lamb marinade:
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In a mortar, pound lemongrass, shallot, garlic, coriander seeds, leaves, curry powder, sugar, galangal, kaffir lime and salt into a paste.
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Add ½ of the coconut milk and stir until incorporated.
For the lamb:
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Marinate the lamb in the mixture above for 20 minutes.
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Thread the meat onto satay skewers and grill.
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Use brush to apply remaining coconut milk to the lamb while grilling.
To serve:
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Serve with the peanut sauce.
Dietary Substitutions
For Keto:
- Replace vegetable oil with evoo.
- Substitute peanut butter with sunflower seed butter.
- Replace sugar in peanut sauce and lamb marinade with monkfruit sweetener
For Paleo:
- Replace vegetable oil with evoo.
- Substitute peanut butter with sunflower seed butter.
- Replace sugar in peanut sauce and lamb marinade with coconut sugar
For Whole30:
- Replace curry paste with curry powder.
- Substitute peanut butter with sunflower seed butter.
