sausage satay
serves 6
1 1/2 tbsp. vegetable oil
1/2 yellow onion, peeled and minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp. chili flakes
1 cup coconut milk
1/4 cup peanut butter
3 tsp. fish sauce
1 tbsp. brown sugar
2 tsp. lime juice
1 pkg. texas hot links/kielbasa/linguicia, thawed and sliced
preheat grill to medium high heat. in a large skillet heat oil over medium high heat, saute onions until tender and add garlic, chili flakes, coconut milk, peanut butter, fish sauce, brown sugar and lime juice. bring to a simmer while whisking continuously. reduce heat to low and keep warm until ready to serve. arrange sausage slices onto skewers, place skewers on grill and cook turning once, for 5 minutes or until sausages are hot. spoon hot satay sauce over sausages, until coated. serve asap.
***great with cooked pasta or as an appeitzer. garnish with chopped cilantro, if you choose