Lemon Grass Marinade Recipes

Steps:

• Add lemongrass, ginger, garlic, and shallots through feed tube of a food processor with motor running. Process until very finely chopped. Add sugar, mirin, and fish sauce; process until pureed, scraping sides as needed. With motor running, slowly add oil; process until incorporated.

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• Process lemon grass, garlic and chili sauce until it turns into a fine paste.
• Combine paste and all other ingredients and mix well.
• Marinade is ready to use after sitting for about 1 minutes.
• Recipe yields enough marinade for 1-2 pounds of meat.
• You can save the tops of the lemon grass to season soups and stocks or you can steep it with your tea to make lemon tea.
• Simply put in zip-lock bag and freeze until needed.

Steps:

• Heat the sugar and 2 tablespoons of the water in a small saucepan over medium heat and simmer until the sugar starts to caramelize (the liquid will turn a slight yellowish color). At this point insert a metal teaspoon into the liquid and remove to let cool. The liquid on the spoon should become sticky and slightly yellow.
• Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of water and the rest of the ingredients and remove from the heat. Let the marinade cool before applying it to the meat.

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• Combine all of the lemongrass sauce ingredients into a blender. Puree the ingredients until the garlic and lemongrass are finely chopped.
• Serve with "Grilled Beef in Grape Leaf" which is posted on RecipeZaar.

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• With a pestle & mortar crush together the lemongrass, garlic, ginger and chili together into a paste, then stir in the other ingredients. A mini-food chopper can be used instead or simply mince all ingredients very well by hand and combine in a small bowl. Pour marinade over the chicken, stirring well to coat the meat. Cover and set in the refrigerator to marinate at least 30 minutes or up to 24 hours.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add vermicelli noodles and cook until softened, 12 minutes. Drain noodles and rinse with cold water, stirring to separate the noodles. Set aside.
• Combine lemongrass, soy-based seasoning, sherry, brown sugar, and garlic in a bowl. Marinate flank steak in mixture, tossing evenly, and let sit for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make sweetened fish sauce. Pour warm water into a small bowl; add sugar and lemon juice. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Stir in fish sauce, Thai peppers, and garlic. Adjust to taste. Set aside.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook sliced flank steak until firm but slightly pink in the center, 5 to 6 minutes per side. Arrange cooked vermicelli noodles in bowls for serving. Place steak on top and garnish with Thai basil leaves, cilantro, and bean sprouts. Pour sweetened fish sauce over the top.

Steps:

• 1. In a bowl, combine the sugar, fish sauce, lemongrass, garlic, shallot, chile, and black pepper and whisk until the sugar dissolves. Arrange the pork chops in a rimmed dish in a single layer. Pour the marinade over, cover with plastic wrap, and let marinate at room temperature for 1 to 2 hours. (The pork can also be refrigerated overnight. Bring meat to room temperature before grilling).
• 2. Prepare a hot fire in a charcoal grill (you should be able to hold your hand 1 to 2 inches above the grate for only 2 to 3 seconds). When the coals are ready, push two-thirds of the coals to one-half of the grill, creating a hot zone; spread the remaining one-third on the opposite side of the grill to create a cooler zone.
• 3. Remove the pork chops from the marinade and discard the marinade. Place the chops on the hottest part of the grill. Let cook for 1 minute, then flip and cook for 1 minute on the second side.
• 4. Move the chops to the cooler side of the grill and cook, turning once, for about 10 minutes total, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chop registers 140°F, raking over coals from the hotter side of the grill if necessary to maintain an even temperature. Spritz any flare-ups with a spray bottle filled with water.
• 5. Transfer the chops to a large plate, tent with aluminum foil, and let stand for 10 minutes. Cut the meat from the bone and slice the meat across the grain on the diagonal. Transfer the slices and bones to a serving platter and serve.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mash garlic with sugar and pepper.
• Add the sliced lemongrass, fish sauce, sesame oil, and wine, mixing thoroughly.
• Place chops in marinade and refrigerate for 3-6 hours.
• Remove chops from refrigerator, discard marinade, pat chops dry, and bring up to room temp before cooking.
• Prepare grill, if using.
• Grill or broil 5-7 minutes per side, or until done to your liking.
• Garnish with cilantro before serving.

Steps:

• Combine rice and 1 1/2 cups water; bring to boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 17 minutes, until water has been absorbed and rice is cooked.
• Coarsely grate galangal or ginger; mince shallots and garlic.
• Trim the tough outer leaves from the lemon grass; trim off roots. Thinly slice the lemon grass at the root end into rounds, and then cut each in half.
• Combine the galangal or ginger, shallots, garlic, lemon grass, chili paste, lime juice and sugar and set aside.
• Wash, trim, slice scallions.
• Chop the whole celery and coarsely grate the carrots.
• Wash, trim and slice shiitake caps thinly.
• Remove stems from whole broccoli; cut florettes into small pieces.
• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet until it is very hot. Reduce heat to medium-high, add the lemon grass mixture and stir for about 1 minute.
• Add all of the remaining vegetables, and stir-fry another minute.
• Add the stock, coconut milk and soy sauce, and continue cooking over medium-low heat until vegetables are crisp but tender.
• Serve over rice.