Basic Lemongrass Marinade

Name: Basic Lemongrass Marinade
Ingredients: 3 stalks lemongrass, chopped, bottom white part only (yields 2/3 cup); 2 garlic cloves, sliced; 1 tablespoon chili sauce (optional); 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons soya oil (I couldn't find this, so I used olive oil)

8 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

3 stalks lemongrass, chopped, bottom white part only (yields 2/3 cup)
2 garlic cloves, sliced
1 tablespoon chili sauce (optional)
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons soya oil (I couldn't find this, so I used olive oil)

Directions

1

Process lemon grass, garlic and chili sauce until it turns into a fine paste.
2

Combine paste and all other ingredients and mix well.
3

Marinade is ready to use after sitting for about 1 minutes.
4

Recipe yields enough marinade for 1-2 pounds of meat.
5

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.
6

Simply put in zip-lock bag and freeze until needed.