Sweet, Salty, and Sour Marinade

Name: Sweet, Salty, and Sour Marinade
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters fish sauce (such as nam pla or nuoc nam); 118 milliliters coarsely chopped fresh cilantro; 2 Tbsps chopped peeled fresh ginger; 3 Tbsps minced lemongrass (from peeled bottom 4 of 2 large stalks); 118 milliliters fresh lime juice; 85 grams palm sugar, chopped, or 6 1/2 tablespoons light brown sugar; 4 red Thai chiles or 6 Fresno chiles, thinly sliced

Sweet, Salty, and Sour Marinade is a gluten free, dairy free, and primal marinade. One serving contains 95 calories, 2g of protein, and 0g of fat. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up fish sauce, lemongrass, ginger, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Stir palm sugar and 3 tablespoons water in a small saucepan over low heat until sugar is dissolved.

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Palm Sugar

Sugar

Water

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat.

Combine lime juice, fish sauce, and3 tablespoons water in a medium bowl.

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Fish Sauce

Lime Juice

Water

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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.

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Simple Syrup