Sate Babi Manis (Sweet Pork Satay)

Sate Babi Manis (Sweet Pork Satay)
26 Jul 2021

Sate Babi Manis is a delicious Indonesian dish featuring skewered and grilled sweet pork. The pork is marinated in a sweet and savory sauce, often made with soy sauce, kecap manis (sweet soy sauce), garlic, and other spices. Grilled to perfection, Sate Babi Manis is typically served with rice or as a tasty street food snack, showcasing the delightful balance of sweet and savory flavors in Indonesian cuisine.

Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
20 min
Servings
4 people
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients

1 kg pork neck (with some fat, and dice pork around 1.5x1.5 cm)

50 gr sugar palm

Grounded Ingredients

5 cloves of garlic

5 shallots

2 tbsp coriander seeds powder

5 candlenuts

5 cm of galangal

Condiments

Sweet soy sauce

Cucumber pickles and chilies

1 tbsp lime juice

Instructions
  1. Mixed grounded ingredients with the pork into the mixing bowl.
  2. Cover the bowl with the plastic wrap and rest in the fridge overnight for at least one hour.
  3. skewer marinated pork with the bamboo skewer.
  4. Heat grill pan or prepare BBQ grill.
  5. Grill pork until it's cooked or the color change to golden brown and a bit charred.
  6. Pork satays are ready to be served with sweet sauce and cucumber pickle and chilies.
Chinese Indonesian Pork Sweet Grill

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