🍢 Sate kambing
Sate kambing is a Javanese street-food classic of lamb or goat skewers glazed with kecap manis and grilled over charcoal until caramelised. The meat is rich and smoky, balanced by a dipping sauce of sweet soy with raw shallot, sliced chilli and a squeeze of lime. It is usually eaten as a snack or with rice from a street stall.
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Ingredients
- 600 g boneless lamb leg or goat, cut into 2–3 cm cubes
- 5 tbsp kecap manis (sweet soy sauce)
- 4 shallots, sliced
- 2 red chillies, sliced
- 1 lime
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil, salt
Method
- Toss the meat with 2 tbsp kecap manis, the garlic, half the shallots, a little oil and salt and marinate for 1 hour.
- Thread onto soaked bamboo skewers.
- Grill over hot charcoal for 6–8 minutes, turning, until charred at the edges and cooked to your liking.
- Mix the remaining kecap manis with the sliced chillies, the remaining shallots and the juice of the lime to make a dipping sauce.
- Serve the skewers hot with the sweet chilli dipping sauce.
How to make it lighter
- Lamb and goat can be fatty: trim visible fat before cubing, or alternate meat with pieces of shallot on the skewer.
- Kecap manis is rich in sugar, so brush on a thin layer rather than a thick glaze.
- Eat the skewers with cucumber and raw vegetables rather than a large plate of rice.
History
Satay is most closely associated with Java, where kambing (goat or lamb) and ayam (chicken) skewers glazed with kecap manis are classic street food; it is often suggested that satay developed in the 19th century under the influence of kebabs brought by Indian Muslim and Arab traders. Sate kambing is especially popular at Eid al-Adha, when much goat and lamb is cooked.
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