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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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