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Satay

Satay

Halal

Bite-sized marinated meat threaded on bamboo skewers and grilled over white-hot charcoal — the dripping fat vaporizes on the coals, enveloping each stick in aromatic smoke. Popularised in 1910s Kajang by Javanese immigrants who carried their charcoal grills on shoulder yokes through rubber estates. Served with chunky peanut sauce and compressed rice cakes.

dinnericonicstreet-foodfestivenationwide

Difficulty

hard

Prep Time

2 hours

Ingredients

  • chicken
  • lemongrass
  • turmeric
  • galangal
  • peanuts
  • chili
  • shallots
  • sugar
  • coconut milk

Variations

  • sate ayam
  • sate daging
  • sate kambing
  • sate lilit
  • sate Kajang

Did You Know

Kajang, a town in Selangor, is so famous for its satay that the town's tagline is 'Satay Town'. Satay Kajang stalls have been operating since the 1910s.

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Nutrition Facts

10 sticks with sauce (300g)

Calories
620kcal
31%
Protein
35g70%
Carbohydrates
30g10%
Fat
42g65%
Fiber
3g12%
Sodium
850mg37%

% Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values are estimates.

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