Name: Sweet, Salty, and Sour Marinade
Yield: Makes about 1 cup
Ingredients: 3 ounces palm sugar, chopped, or 6 1/2 tablespoons light brown sugar; 1/2 cup fresh lime juice; 1/2 cup fish sauce (such as nam pla or nuoc nam); 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro; 2 tablespoons chopped peeled fresh ginger; 4 red Thai chiles or 6 Fresno chiles, thinly sliced; 3 tablespoons minced lemongrass (from peeled bottom 4" of 2 large stalks); Ingredient info: Palm sugar is available at Indian and Asian markets. Fish sauce is sold at Asian markets and better supermarkets.

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Sweet, Salty, and Sour MarinadeKang Kim

Enough to marinate 2 pounds of pork (tenderloin or chops) or fish (oily or white-fleshed; shrimp or scallops).

Recipe information

Yield
Makes about 1 cup

Ingredients

3 ounces palm sugar, chopped, or 6 1/2 tablespoons light brown sugar

1/2 cup fresh lime juice

1/2 cup fish sauce (such as nam pla or nuoc nam)

1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro

2 tablespoons chopped peeled fresh ginger

4 red Thai chiles or 6 Fresno chiles, thinly sliced

3 tablespoons minced lemongrass (from peeled bottom 4" of 2 large stalks)

Ingredient info: Palm sugar is available at Indian and Asian markets. Fish sauce is sold at Asian markets and better supermarkets.

Preparation

Step 1
Stir palm sugar and 3 tablespoons water in a small saucepan over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat.
Step 2
Combine lime juice, fish sauce, and 3 tablespoons water in a medium bowl. Whisk in 1/3 cup palm sugar syrup (reserve remaining syrup for glaze). Stir in cilantro, ginger, chiles, and lemongrass. Put pork or seafood in a glass, stainless-steel, or ceramic dish. Toss with marinade. Cover; chill for at least 3 hours or overnight.
Step 3
Remove pork or seafood from marinade, pat dry, and grill.
The finish:
Step 4
Simmer marinade and reserved palm sugar syrup in a small saucepan until reduced to 3/4 cup. Brush glaze onto meat or fish during the last few minutes of grilling.

TagsMarinade Asian Palm Sugar Lime Citrus Fruit Cilantro Herbs & Spices Ginger Thai Chile Chile Vegetable Fresno Chile Lemongrass Dairy Free Gluten Free Nut Free Easy Quick Make Ahead Simmer Bon Appétit

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