Tried some Sambal Manis

[Old Crank]

On pork tenderloin today.
It is a Pilipino spice paste. I rubbed it into a pork tenderloin that I then roasted.
It has a sweet hot flavor profile. I could have gone and used a little more paste
but this was a first trial run.
The paste seemed a bit hot out of the bottle but mellowed in the oven.
Next time I'll coat it a couple of hours or more before roasting the tenderloin.

[Probatim]

1. That sounds pretty good.

I've made Spicy Thai Burgers using Sambal Oelek - I assume it's close to that.

Even those who can't handle heat love these burgers.

If you're interested, it uses the following:

Ground meat - fattier is better
Finely diced red onions
Sambal Oelek
Bread crumbs

Maybe 1 medium onion for 2 pounds of meat (this is a good recipe for a group of people). Add 3-4 TB of Sambal Oelek and enough bread crumbs to hold it together.

Letting them sit for a bit helps to hold them together, but they sometimes fall apart.

[Old Crank]

3. Sambal oelek

Is supposed to be, from reports, quite a bit hotter. The one that I used is said to be sweeter.
I'm likely to try the oelek.

[Probatim]

5. I first made the Thai burgers when my kids were like 12 and 10.

The second time was a few weeks after the first. They were so excited, they helped me prep everything and waited patiently at the dinner table while I grilled them.

These have been a summer staple for almost 15 years now.

[pnwest]

2. Gentle correction, sambal is actually Indonesian.

(point of pride, as my Dad is Indo ) But it is certainly a staple in many Indo-Asian countries.

[Old Crank]

4. There you go

Confronting my ignorance with facts.
I think I read that and entered the wrong vountry.
Thanks for the correction.

[pnwest]

6. You CAN usually find it in Filipino owned Asian groceries 😁

[Old Crank]

7. I found it

At my local Edekamarkt here in Múnchen. But I need to spend more time in my local pan -asian store.