Vietnamese Lemongrass Marinade

Categories: Marinade | Mine

Serves: 3 /4 cup

Ingredients:

1/4 c Lemongrass, chopped
-(4-6 stalks) or
1/4 c Dried lemongrass or
6 Strips lemon zest
3 Garlic clove(s)
-minced (1 tbs)
2 (to 3) shallots
-minced (3 tbs)
2 Serrano, jalape=A4o or
-Thai chilies, minced
2 ts Brown sugar
-or to taste
3 tb Fish sauce
3 tb Lime juice
1 ts Vietnamese or Thai
-hot sauce or chili oil
-or Tabasco sauce

Instructions:
Cut off the top 2/3 of each lemongrass stalk, trim off the outside leaves
and roots, and slice the core thinly.

Pur=82e the lemongrass, garlic, shallots, chilies, and brown sugar to a
fine paste. Work in the fish sauce, lime juice, and hot sauce. Marinate
fish or thinly sliced poultry or beef for 1-2 hours, turning once or twice.

Makes enough for 1=AB-2 pounds seafood, poultry, or meat.

High-Flavor, Low-Fat Cooking by Steven Raichlen ISBN 0-1402-4123-X pg 170

From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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