Having fresh lemongrass paste around is a great kitchen hack because it can make any weeknight meal a ton more interesting with its distinctive and zippy flavor
Ingredients
2 stalk
Lemongrass
1 clove(s)
Garlic
(chopped)
1/4 tsp
Turmeric, powder
1/4 tbsp minced
Ginger root
1 tbsp
Extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
1. Trim the most of the green ends and a little off the bottom end from the lemongrass stalks.
2. Peel the garlic and ginger.
3. You can now chop or use a food processor. Finely chop the lemongrass, ginger and garlic.
4. Once your ingredients are finely chopped, you want to pound and smooth into a paste adding the remaining ingredients. If you want additional flavor, you can add lemon juice and/or lemon zest. You can season with salt to taste.
