How do you prepare, cut and store lemongrass?
To prepare:
The pale, greeny-white stalk is the part you want, so trim off leafy stalks and the root. Slice longwise down the stalk and remove the coarse outer skin.
For whole stalks:
If using whole stalks, bruise with a rolling pin to release the oils before adding to the recipe.
To chop:
Crush the stalk with a rolling pin or the flat side of a knife, then finely chop or slice depending on the recipe requirement.
To store:
Trimmed lemongrass stalks can be frozen in a resealable plastic bag for future use.
3 delicious recipes starring lemongrass
Lemongrass pork and prawn skewers
1 Lemongrass pork and prawn skewers
Lemongrass acts as fragrant kebab skewers in this delicious pork and prawn skewer recipe with tangy lime dipping sauce.
Grilled lemongrass chicken with tomato rice
2 Grilled lemongrass chicken with tomato rice
Lemongrass is key to giving this chicken marinade a real kick. Serve with tomato rice, mint and fried shallots for a flavour-packed weeknight dinner.
Coconut and lemongrass rum cocktail
3 Coconut and lemongrass rum cocktail
For a refreshing summer drink, try adding lemongrass to your next happy hour drop, like in this coconut and lemongrass rum cocktail recipe.
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This first appeared in Food magazine.
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