on buns, pork & peanut sauce

Lately, my tastebuds are tickled with thoughts of tasty pork bits cupped in soft,yet firm white lotus buns and drizzled w/ rich brown satay sauce. mmmm. though i know of some Filipino recipes that use peanut sauce, like Kare-Kare (oh my, i should try that sometime too!), but what i am craving for now is that distinct taste of Thai pork bbq in satay. And i've always loved pao... when i eat one, it feels like im transported to some place sunny, warm & happy.

Hey brain o' mine, this is some curious combo.. and y'know what? the mix of flavors & textures may come out just right!

So to indulge...
i checked if i had pao in the freezer. check.
i went to trusty google for an easy peanut sauce recipe that works. check.
and then, i racked my imagination & my food memories, for the pork filling. check.

...And here's how it came out. it was definitely good eats for family dinner :-).

Peanut Sauce

2 tablespoons peanut butter (crunchy or smooth)

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1-2 cloves garlic, minced or chopped

1/4 cup water

1 tablespoon brown sugar

juice from half a lemon(to taste)

Pork Marinade

2 cloves garlic crushed

soy sauce

water

sugar or honey, to taste

salt & pepper

Pork filling
slice 1/2 lb of pork into 1/4" strips
marinate for an hour

heat ~2 tbsp of canola/vegetable oil
stir-fry pork for a couple of mins.
add green bell peppers, stir-fry for a min.

my lesson learned:
watch that lemon! It could overpower the peanut flavor. So, make sure to add a little lemon & water at a time, to taste.

enjoy! ^_^

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