lemongrass paste

Made from the stalks of a grass plant, this herb can be found growing in the tropical climate of Southeast Asia, where it lends many dishes its distinctive citric tang.

Shop Cooks' Ingredients Lemongrass Paste

Add to a little fish and soy sauce to make a delicious dip for prawns.
Stir through a seafood satay.
Shake into a gin cocktail – then use a lemon grass stalk as a stirrer.
Brush over chicken before baking.
Simmer in noodle soups.
Mix into ground pork patties.
Spread over white fish and wrap in banana leaves before barbecuing.
Swirl through a Thai-style chicken & red pepper curry.
Simmer mussels in an aromatic coconut, curry paste and lemon grass broth

Pork banh mi

This delicious sandwich hails from Vietnam. In its use of baguettes and mayonnaise, it’s a legacy of the French colonial presence in the country.

Thinly slice pork tenderloin slices and steep for at least 2 hours in a marinade of 2 parts Lemongrass Paste, 6 parts soy, 6 parts brown sugar, 4 parts fish sauce and 1 part each of grated ginger and garlic).
Flash-fry the marinated slices and use to stuff baguettes for banh mi, spread with a 50:50 blend of sriracha and mayonnaise. Top with quick pickled grated carrot, slices of cucumber, a dash of soy and fresh coriander leaves.

Citral, the compound that gives lemongrass its citrusy scent, is the same chemical that is present in lemons. It can also be found in lemon verbena, lemon balm and lemon myrtle.

lemongrass paste

Made from the stalks of a grass plant, this herb can be found growing in the tropical climate of Southeast Asia, where it lends many dishes its distinctive citric tang.

Shop Cooks' Ingredients Lemongrass Paste

what does it taste like?

Sweet, fragrant and floral with hints of citrus, ginger and mint that particularly complement seafood and pork.

tips, tricks & hacks

Add to a little fish and soy sauce to make a delicious dip for prawns.
Stir through a seafood satay.
Shake into a gin cocktail – then use a lemongrass stalk as a stirrer.
Brush over chicken before baking.
Simmer in noodle soups.
Mix into ground pork patties.
Spread over white fish and wrap in banana leaves before barbecuing.
Swirl through a Thai-style chicken & red pepper curry.
Simmer mussels in an aromatic coconut, curry paste and lemon grass broth.

easy meal idea

Pork banh mi

This delicious sandwich hails from Vietnam. In its use of baguettes and mayonnaise, it’s a legacy of the French colonial presence in the country.

Thinly slice pork tenderloin slices and steep for at least 2 hours in a marinade of 2 parts Lemongrass Paste, 6 parts soy, 6 parts brown sugar, 4 parts fish sauce and 1 part each of grated ginger and garlic).
Flash-fry the marinated slices and use to stuff baguettes, spread with a 50:50 blend of sriracha and mayonnaise. Top with quick pickled grated carrot, slices of cucumber, a dash of soy and fresh coriander leaves.

Citral, the compound that gives lemongrass its citrusy scent, is the same chemical that is present in lemons. It can also be found in lemon verbena, lemon balm and lemon myrtle.