Asia Unplated

Ingredients
For the marinade: 750g Iberico pork flank steak (higher fat content pork if Iberico unavailable)
For the marinade: 100ml kecap manis (Indonesian sweet soy sauce)
For the marinade: 1 tbsp soy sauce
For the marinade: 1 tsp cumin powder
For the marinade: 1 tsp paprika
For the marinade: 1 tsp garlic powder
For the marinade: 1 tsp nutmeg
For the marinade: 1 shallot, thinly sliced
For the marinade: 1 clove garlic, finely sliced
For the glaze: 2 tbsp kecap manis
For the glaze: 1 tsp fish sauce
For the glaze: 1 tsp palm sugar
For the glaze: 1/2 lime, juiced
For the pickle: 4 baby Tokyo turnips, cut into wedges (ideally stem and leaves still attached)
For the pickle: 50g caster sugar
For the pickle: 50g rice vinegar
For the pickle: 100ml water
For the peanut sauce: 1 tbsp peanut butter
For the peanut sauce: 2 tbsp coconut milk
For the peanut sauce: 1 tsp cumin
For the peanut sauce: 1 tsp turmeric
For the peanut sauce: 1 tsp palm sugar
Method
Mix all marinade ingredients in a blender then marinate the pork overnight.
For the glaze: combine kecap manis, fish sauce, palm sugar and lime juice and reduce by half.
For the pickle: heat sugar, vinegar and water. Once boiled, add turnips and leave to infuse for at least an hour off the heat.
For the peanut sauce: add all ingredients to a pan and bring to a gentle simmer. Season to taste.
To complete the dish, grill the sate over charcoal for best results, brushing with glaze whilst it cooks.
Serve with the turnips and peanut sauce on the side.

Diana Chan
Diana Chan won MasterChef Australia in 2017 with a precision-led repertoire built on Malaysian-Chinese home cooking. She hosts Asia Unplated, a tour through regional kitchens that treats the home cooks as the experts. Her recipes lean technical without losing the household feel they came from.

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