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    Ginger And Sesame Marinade

    Fresh ginger juice adds a particular zing to a marinade: the fragrant, hot flavour penetrates into meat, poultry, fish and seafood, while helping to tenderise at the same time. The sesame seeds in this recipe add texture, the fish sauce adds saltiness, and the sweet-and-sour blend of sugar and lime juice completes the Asian credentials of this marinade.

    • Preparation time: 15 minutes
    • Total time: 15 minutes plus at least 4 hours marinating

    Makes: 220ml

    Ingredients

    • 10cm Fresh root ginger, peeled and grated
    • 4 tbsp Lime juice or rice vinegar
    • 3 tbsp Fish or soy sauce
    • 1½ tbsp Toasted sesame seeds
    • 1 tbsp Toasted sesame oil
    • 1 tbsp Soft light brown sugar

    Method

    1. The marinade- Put the ginger in a fine sieve, or a sieve lined with muslin, and press the juice into a bowl. You need to extract 100ml ginger juice – add a little water to the ginger pulp and squeeze again if necessary. Add the remaining ingredients, except the sugar, and stir to mix.
    2. Put the meat or seafood in a non-metallic shallow dish and rub the marinade all over. For meat, cover and leave in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight. Fish and prawns only need marinating for up to 30 minutes in the refrigerator. Remember to give the marinated food at least 20 minutes to return to room temperature before cooking.
    3. To cook- While cooking the food, season and baste it with the marinade. Before brushing the final few strokes on, add the sugar and stir to dissolve; this helps glaze the food, but if the sugar is added too soon, it will burn and stick.

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    Cook's tips

    Can be used to prepare-
    4 Beef steaks,
    or 4 Lamb steaks
    or 4 Pork chops
    or 6 Chicken breasts
    or 6 Fish steaks and fillets
    or 4 Duck breasts
    or 800g Madagascan tiger prawns

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