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Balinese Water Spinach Satay
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Indonesian Vegetarian

Balinese Water Spinach Satay

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Indonesian

Marinated chunks of water spinach on skewers, charred over high heat and showered with herbs. 27 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.

Prep 20 min Cook 7 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

  • Yogurt3 tbsp
  • Lime1, juiced
  • Shallots3 cloves, crushed
  • Ground Coriander1 tsp
  • Water Spinach400 g
  • Coconut Oil2 tbsp
  • Sweet Soy Sauce2 tbsp
  • Peanut Sauce200 ml
  • Kecap Manis2 tbsp

Optional extras

  • Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish

Instructions

  1. 1

    Whisk the yogurt, coconut oil, garlic, ground coriander and lime juice into a marinade.

  2. 2

    Cut the water spinach into even 3 cm chunks and coat well; marinate 30 minutes minimum.

  3. 3

    Thread onto skewers with a little space between pieces so the heat can circulate.

  4. 4

    Grill over high heat, turning every few minutes, until charred at the edges and cooked inside.

  5. 5

    Slide off the skewers, rest 3 minutes, and dust with fresh cilantro.

Chef's tip

For deeper flavour, toast the ground coriander in the oil before adding anything wet.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Balinese Water Spinach with Tomato Sauce (Plecing Kangkung) ยท on YouTube