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Sate buntel
Minced goat skewers
Solo minced goat skewers wrapped in caul fat and grilled
Sate buntel is the grand satay of Solo, Central Java: minced goat seasoned with garlic, shallot and pepper, wrapped in a thin lace of caul fat around a flat skewer and grilled until crisp outside and juicy inside. At Idul Adha, when families have plenty of goat from the sacrifice, sate buntel is the special-occasion dish, served with sweet soy, raw shallots, chilli and cabbage. Chef's tip: chill the wrapped skewers for 30 minutes before grilling so the caul fat holds tight and doesn't slip off.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the skewers
- 1 ⅓ lb goat or lamb mincewith some fat
- 4 shallotsfinely grated
- 3 cloves garlicgrated
- 1 tsp ground white pepper
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp salt
- 7 oz caul fat (lamb or goat)soaked in cold water
- 8 flat bamboo or metal skewerssoaked if bamboo
To serve
- 4 shallotsthinly sliced
- 4 bird's-eye chilliessliced
- 5 ½ oz white cabbagefinely shredded
- 1 tomatosliced
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Mix 1 ⅓ lb goat or lamb mince with 4 shallots, 3 cloves garlic, 1 tsp ground white pepper, 1 tsp ground coriander, 1 tsp salt and 1 tbsp sweet soy sauce (kecap manis) and knead for 2 minutes until sticky.
10 minStep 2: Divide into 8, press each portion along a 8 flat bamboo or metal skewers into a long, flat sausage. Drain the 7 oz caul fat (lamb or goat), stretch it out and wrap a single layer around each sausage.
20 minStep 3: Chill the skewers in the fridge for 30 minutes.
30 minStep 4: Grill over medium-hot charcoal or under a hot grill for 12–15 minutes, turning often, until the fat is crisp and golden and the centre reaches 160°F. A common mistake is a grill that is too hot, which flares the fat and burns the outside before the middle is cooked.
15 minStep 5: Serve with 6 tbsp sweet soy sauce (kecap manis) mixed with 4 shallots and 4 bird's-eye chillies, with 5 ½ oz white cabbage and 1 tomato alongside.
5 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 480 kcal
- Protein
- 30 g
- Carbs
- 14 g
- Fat
- 34 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does sate buntel take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 40 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of shallots?
- Half an onion per 2 shallots.
- What can I use instead of garlic?
- ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.
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