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Indonesian Beef Satay with Spicy Cashew Sauce

Strips of sirloin are marinated in a zesty spice mix before being grilled on skewers. The meat is tender as butter…perfect with a rich and spicy dipping sauce

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Indonesian Beef Satay with Spicy Cashew Sauce

Why it works: Lime and coriander match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,536 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Indonesian Beef Satay with Spicy Cashew Sauce

Serves 4
Prep45 min
Cook15 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

940Calories
37 gProtein
69 gFat
50 gCarbs

Counts 16 of 19 ingredients. The other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 16 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Coconut1/2 cup shredded (40g)283
Beef100g cooked250
Cashew1 oz (28g / ~18 nuts)157
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Honey1 tbsp (21g)64
Limejuice of 1 lime (44ml)11
Soy Sauce1 tbsp (15ml)9
Cumin1 tsp ground (2.1g)8
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Clove1 tsp ground (2g)7
Shallot1 tbsp minced (10g)7
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Lemongrass1 tbsp (6g)5
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Ginger1 tsp grated fresh (2g)2
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Coriandernot in our table0
Saucenot in our table0
Waternot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By tastykitchen. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Lime + coriandertop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,536 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  2. Coriander + cumintop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,866 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  3. Lime + cumintop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,216 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  4. Ginger + clovetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together6,038 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  5. Ginger + coriandertop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,505 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans-2-decenal (waxy, orange).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

Swap the garlic

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (lime, fish sauce, ginger, clove, honey, coriander, cumin):

  1. Cardamomfits better
  2. Turmericfits better
  3. Cinnamonfits better
  4. Garlicthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against lime, fish sauce, ginger, clove, honey, coriander, cumin. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.