You have not eaten the best satay ("sate") in the world if you have not tried the Indonesian satay sold by satay vendors in some small town street corners in Jakarta, Indonesia. A popular satay dish is the   chicken satay. You can also get beef satay or goat meat satay in many restaurants. But I always like to buy my satay from small food vendors, under a canvas tent, at the side of a street, because they taste better...If you are a vegetarian I will show you how you can make delicious satay (sate) from tempeh.

The first thing you must do, obviously, is to buy good tempeh. You must make certain that the tempeh is firm and compact and do not fall apart when you cut them in smaller pieces, like the size of a tooth pick, or when you deep fry them. Also, not all tempeh taste alike. Taste a small piece of your raw tempeh first. If you like it, continue. If you don't, stop! Some tempeh has a strong or offensive aftertaste that you can never get used to, even when they are cooked into a "good dish". Cut the tempeh in cubes about ¾ of an inch thick.

Heat oil in a frying pot to approximately 200° Fahrenheit. Once the oil is hot, place the tempeh cubes in the oil and let them fry for a few minutes, or until the sides of the tempeh cubes turn light brown as pictured here below. Make sure you turn the tempeh cubes often while they are being fried, remove and place on paper napkin to drain.  Once this is done your tempeh will have a soft meaty texture similar to sirloin satay.



                                                                 


Your satay dish is now almost ready to serve except for the bamboo skewers (satay sticks) and the satay sauce. Satay sticks are available in many supermarkets or at your Oriental grocery stores. You can also find ready made "satay sauce" in bottles, or packaged in small bags that are imported from Indonesia. The latter is easy to make, just add warm water to dissolve the thick paste and mix it to the thickness or consistency you desire. Or you can make your own using your recipe, or the recipe and satay info below:
                                                           
                               Click here:

                                                http://www.indochef.com/indo_05.shtml
                                                http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satay
                                                http://bima.ipb.ac.id/~anita/sate_bumbu_kacang.htm  (Indonesian)




                                                                
Enjoy!