Best Lemongrass Dressing Recipes

LEMONGRASS, LIME LEAF AND GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• Remove the outer layer of the lemongrass, cut off the hard thinner ends and then crush and chop it.
• Put it in the jug blender with the lime leaves, ginger, shallots, lime and lemon juices and blend to a smooth paste.
• Add the herbs, garlic, chillies, oils and sugar and blend again until you get a beautifully green, smooth, thick dressing.

LEMONGRASS DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir until sugar dissolves.

KUMQUAT-LEMONGRASS DRESSING

Steps:

• Place lime juice, vinegar, and sugar, in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, add lemongrass and lime leaves; steep until cool. Strain through a fine mesh sieve, discarding solids, and set aside.
• Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add shallots and ginger, and cook, stirring, until almost tender, about 30 seconds. Add kumquat slices and reserved lime juice mixture. Bring mixture come to a simmer and cook for 30 seconds. Season with salt and let cool slightly before using.

GREEN APPLE, JICAMA, AND PRAWN SALAD WITH MINT, LEMONGRASS, AND DIJON DRESSING

Steps:

• Bring a small pot of water to boil. Cook shrimp in boiling water until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, 3 to 5 minutes; drain.
• Rinse shrimp with cold water to cool completely. Peel, devein, and slice shrimp in half lengthwise; set aside in a bowl.
• Toss apple, jicama, and carrots together in a large bowl.
• Place mint leaves, olive oil, sugar, vinegar, Dijon mustard, garlic, and lemongrass in a food processor. Pulse until blended but slightly chunky, about two 10-second intervals.
• Pour dressing over apple mixture; toss until well mixed. Cover salad and shrimp separately with plastic wrap; refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Mix shrimp into salad before serving; garnish with cilantro.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH KUMQUAT-LEMONGRASS DRESSING

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together chile powder, turmeric, and sugar; season with salt. Rub chicken with spice mixture, place in a dish, cover, and refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Preheat grill pan over medium-high heat.
• Drizzle chicken breasts on with olive oil and place on grill pan. Cook until browned, turning once. Transfer chicken to a baking sheet and continue cooking in the oven, until cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes. Divide asparagus between 4 serving plates. Top each with a chicken breast. Spoon dressing over chicken, garnish with cilantro, and serve.

SPICE-RUBBED CHICKEN WITH KUMQUAT-LEMONGRASS DRESSING

Steps:

• For dressing:
• Bring first 5 ingredients to boil in medium saucepan over high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Cool lemongrass syrup; strain into small bowl.
• Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots and ginger; sauté 5 minutes. Add kumquats and lemongrass syrup; simmer 1 minute. Remove from heat. Mix in chile; cool. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• For chicken:
• Place large rack on large rimmed baking sheet. Mix sugar, turmeric, and cayenne in small bowl. Sprinkle chicken on both sides with salt and generous amount of spice mixture. Arrange chicken, skin side down, on rack. Let stand at room temperature 2 hours or cover and chill overnight.
• Preheat broiler. Broil chicken halves on rack on baking sheet until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Turn chicken over and broil until skin is charred, about 5 minutes, or broil chicken parts 1 minute, then turn and broil until skin is charred, about 5 minutes. Remove from broiler.
• Set oven temperature at 450°F. Roast chicken on rack on same sheet until cooked through, about 25 minutes for halves and 14 minutes for parts.
• Transfer chicken halves to board. Cut each into 4 pieces, or cut each chicken breast in half and leave thighs intact. Arrange chicken on platter. Spoon dressing over; sprinkle with cilantro.
• *Available in the produce section of some supermarkets and Asian markets.