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Universal Marinade

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Universal Marinade
Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski

Finely grating the aromatics in this Vietnamese-leaning marinade unlocks their flavor without endless chopping.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about ½ cup

Ingredients

2

lemongrass stalks, trimmed, tough outer layers removed

1

serrano chile

3

garlic cloves

1

1" piece ginger, peeled

1

Tbsp. dark brown sugar

1

Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil

1

Tbsp. fish sauce

1

Tbsp. soy sauce

Preparation

  1. Using a Microplane, finely grate lemongrass, chile (seeds and all!), garlic, and ginger into a medium bowl. (Alternatively, you can chop very finely, then mash to a paste using the side of your knife.) Add brown sugar, oil, fish sauce, and soy sauce and mix well.

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  • How long do you recommend meat sitting in marinade?

    • Ron

    • Orange,Ca

    • 2/13/2021

  • phenomenal! Tried it with Chicken and Tofu! it's extremely tasty! Highly recommended!

    • Maciej Mikuta

    • Germany

    • 5/17/2020