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  • Caramelized Lemongrass Marinade

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    Caramelized Lemongrass Marinade
    Prep: 15 min Servings: 1
    by Henry Moline
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    This recipe is widely used by grilled-food vendors in Vietnam. This marinade’s sweet lemony flavor greatly enhances the taste of grilled food. It is well suited to chicken, beef and lamb.

    Ingredients

    • 3 tbsp. sugar
    • 4 tbsp. water, divided
    • 1 lemongrass stalk, outer tougher leaves removed and lower two-thirds finely chopped
    • 3 tbsp. finely chopped shallot
    • 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
    • 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
    • 1 tbsp. fish sauce, preferably Vietnamese (nuoc mam)
    • ½ tsp. black pepper

    Directions

    1. 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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