Southeast Asian Pork and Lemongrass Sausage

Name: Southeast Asian Pork and Lemongrass Sausage
Yield: makes 1 pound
Ingredients: 14 ounces ground pork; 2 ounces salt pork, fat only, minced; 2 small cloves garlic, minced or pressed; 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot; 1 tablespoon finely chopped lemongrass; 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped dried small red chile, such as cayenne or japones; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons Thai fish sauce; Kosher salt

January 24, 2012

Lemongrass, a key ingredient in Vietnamese and Thai cooking, contributes a clean, citrusy taste and fragrance to dishes, such as in this Southeast Asian sausage, where it lightens the bold seasoning. Only the pale, tender inside of the bottom part of the lemongrass stalk is used. To prepare lemongrass cut off and discard the long, thin, gray-green leafy tops and trim away the root end. Peel away the stiff, outer leaves down to the tender core. Slice the core into very thin rounds or chop finely.

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