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["Cut beef (or chicken or pork) into slices or cubes. If using grund beef, roll into balls. If using shrimp, shell and keep whole.", "In a food processor, place onion slices, oil, butter, curry powder, coriander powder, sugar and fish sauce. Process until smooth.", "Place beef in a zip top plastic bag. Pour the marinade over the beef and squish the bag until the meat is coated. For ground beef, place in a dish and cover with marinade.", "Marinate in the refrigerator for 4-6 hours.", "Soak bamboo skewers in water for 30 minutes to prevent burning.
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Thread beef onto skewers. I use rubber gloves so my hands don't turn yellow.", "Grill or broil until done. These cook fairly quickly, approximately 10-15 minutes, or 7 minutes per side depending on your protein. Chicken will take a little longer. Cook shrimp until pink, approximately 5-7 minutes.", "Serve with peanut sauce and cucumber sauce.", "Peanut Sauce: In a saucepan over medium heat, combine water, peanut butter, and garlic. Heat until mixture comes to a boil and thickens. Off heat, add brown sugar, soy sauce, crushed red pepper and lemon juice. Cool before using.", "Cucumber sauce: In a saucepan, bring vinegar, sugar and salt to a boil. Let cool. Combine cucumbers and onion and cover with the cooled vinegar mixture. Let marinate for 3-4 hours. Add chopped peanuts before serving."]