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Vietnamese Lemongrass & Garlic Marinade

Love the idea of Marion Grasby’s Vietnamese Lemongrass and Garlic Marinade but can’t buy it where you live? This is the real-deal, make-it-yourself recipe. Yep, we’re sharing the homemade version of our bottled marinade so you can enjoy the Asian flavours wherever you are.

PREP TIME
5 minutes
COOK TIME
10 minutes
SERVES
Makes 2.5 cups
Ingredients

3-4 stalks of lemongrass, trimmed, outer layers removed

2 cloves of garlic

2 slices of ginger, peeled

3 tbsp tamarind paste

1 red chilli, deseeded

2 tbsp sugar

3 tbsp fish sauce

1 tsp white vinegar

1 tbsp oyster sauce

2 tsp salt

1 cup water

1 tsp vegetable oil

2 tsp cornflour (cornstarch)

Steps
  • Step 1

    Roughly chop the lemongrass, garlic and ginger, and transfer to a blender along with remaining ingredients.

  • Step 2

    Blend to a smooth consistency.

  • Step 3

    Transfer to a saucepan and place over medium heat. Cook, stirring, for several minutes until the sauce thickens and is looking lovely and glossy.

  • Step 4

    Leave to cool down, then transfer to an air-tight container. This marinade will keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

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Emmanuelle
June 12, 2023

Awesome experience !

I’m from Reunion Island Indian Ocean, Great melting pot so definitely the type of cooking I like. I often check on Marion’s website to help having ideas of a delicious meal to cook quickly I’ve tried a few recipes, looked pretty good. Thanks

Keren
February 20, 2023

Yum!

Delicious and smells amazing too

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