SATAY - Barbecue meat

SATAY 

SATAY is one of the favorite Singapore local food that started in the early 1970's originated from
Indonesia. Some also said the word “satay” is derived from Chinese language, meaning three pieces – as “sa” is three and “tay” is pieces. It is believed that the pork satay is an inspiration from the Nonya kitchens that the Hainanese “Ah Ko” or brothers, adapted from. The Hainanese later prepared satay with pork, every skewer comes with two chunks of lean pork and a chunk of pork lard. It is lightly marinated, unlike the usual Kajang or local style satay, and grilled over charcoal fire until smoky, while the slow roasting maintains the juiciness of the meat.

On top of the usual chunky, sweet and savoury peanut sauce, this version comes with an addition of pineapple puree, which is also Nonya inspired, with English adaptations as they were fond of jams . The tanginess of the fruits cuts through and calms the porkiness, and also balances the fattiness of the lard.

Satay is made of port, chicken, mutton or beef marinated with satay sauce , garlic, onion and some special spices. These satay meats are being cut in to smaller pieces about the size of a 20 cents coin and is being skewed onto a wooden stick. Each stick contain about 4 to 5 pieces of satay meat.

The satay is then being put on the charcoal barbecue pits to barbecue until the meat is cooked and ready to be served.

Eating satay cannot goes without the peanut sauce that contain pineapples, peanuts, chilli, sugar,onion and special ingredients to make the sauce taste nice. The satay meat is tender, juicy and dipping with peanut sauce make it taste even better. For some people they would like to add some plain rice dumpling , cucumber, onion to eat together with these satay meats.

Personally, I like to eat the port and chicken satay meat that goes very well with the specially made peanut sauce . I use to patronize this satay stall /outlet that is located at Serangoon North Avenue 2 , Block 151 directly next to the Serangoon North Avenue 2 Mosque (Mashid Al-Istiqamah mosque).

Getting there is quite easy with so many buses going there such as Bus no. 147,109,156,76,73,116,132,165,315,43,70 & 103 etc.

Each satay sticks for either port or chicken costs about 50 cents each. Mutton or Beef will costs slightly more about 60 to 80 cents per stick.

Chicken meat satay taste yummy with the specially made peanut sauce. Thumb up for such a delicious food.

 Port meat satay also one of the tasty satay that goes well with the port/lad juicy meat when dipped      with the peanut sauce that enhance the taste of this food delicacy.

For those who like to try to beef satay. It should taste nice to go with the specially made peanut sauce.

Mutton satay is available which may costs slightly more per stick about 70 - 80 cents per stick.

Recommended if you are those who like to eat chicken or port meat.


Another famous satay outlets that you may want to try it out is none other than The satay outlets/stall situated at Lau Pa Sat Festival Market located at 18 Raffles Quay, Singapore 048582.

Getting there is rather easy with many buses going there such as Bus no.10, 10E, 57, 70, 97, 100, 107, 130, 131, 162, 186, 196, , 75, 167, 700, 970, Nearest MRT station is Raffles MRT.

Lau Pa Sat satay street has a very different outdoor dining area that is being setup with wooden table , plastic chairs being properly placed on the street /road to create the special dinning place.It is the only satay street in Singapore.

Business starts from 7pm onwards(daily) till 11 pm.

A nice place to chew it out if you are craving for barbecue meats.

A neighbourhood Food Market which also sell quite nice satay is none other than CHOMP CHOMP Food Market which is located at 20 Kensington Park Road, Singapore 557269.

Getting there is rather easy via bus no. 317,315,136,,73.

The nearest MRT station is Serangoon MRT.From Serangoon Nex Bus Interchange then hop on to bus no.317,315 to reach the destinaiton.

CHOMP CHOMP operating hours start from 5.30 pm to 11pm daily.

Each satay costs about 50 - 60 cents each.

Beside satay, CHOMP CHOMP also sell many other Singapore Local foods such as Fried carrot cake, fried goreng pisang ( Bananna Fritters) , Ice kachang( shaved ice that covers with different layer of colorful syrups).
A nice place to try many other Singapore local foods.


Last but not least, you may want to travel to Garden By the Bay to try out the many different satay stall / outlets available there.

It is being located at 18 marina gardens drive ,#01-19 ( Satay by the Bay).Singapore 018953.

The nearest MRT station is City Hall MRT.

Each satay costs about 60 - 80 cents.

There are many satay to choose from beef, mutton, chicken and pork meat. Once being cooked over the charcoal barbecue pits it will be ready to be eaten. It is a nice experience to eat satay with peanut sauce, cucumbers. onions and steam rice dumplings.

How to make satay sauce

The Ingredients

Ingredients A:

1 stalk lemongrass (white part)
2 slice of galangal
1 clove garlic
4 shallots
4 tablespoons cooking oil

Ingredients B:

1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons coriander seeds powder
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds powder

Ingredients C:

1/2 cup Assam water (1 tablespoon assam paste mix with 1/2 cup water)
1/4 cup gula Melaka
1/2 cup crushed peanuts
1/4 cup water (adjust accordingly)
Salt and sugar to taste

The Method

1. Blend the ingredients A into paste.

2. Place all ingredients A and B in a pan and stir fry on medium low heat until fragrant

3. Add ingredients C, bring to boil then simmer for 10 mins. Add sugar and salt to taste and adjust the liquid accordingly by adding more water.