4 people · Medium · 60 min · ₭ Cheap

We eat frog is Laos, especially in the rural area. This menu, steamed frog with herbs is one of the traditional dish.The aroma from herbs and wrapping with banana leaves makes this dish is so flavorful. Serving with hot sticky rice is a must.

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Ingredients

• 1 Kg of frog, select small size, removed organs and clean well with water
• 3 stalks of lemongrass, thin slices
• 3 Asian red shallots, peel and slices
• 5 slices of galangal, take the young galangal
• 6 fresh chili, more or less
• 1 small bowl of rice paddy herb, small slices
• 3 branches of green onions, small slices
• 8 leaves of kaffir lime leaves
• 1 tablespoon of salt
• 1 tablespoon of fish sauce

Preparation

1. Use a mortar and pestle to finely pound lemongrass, red shallot, fresh chili, galangal, and salt.

2. Then add to the bowl of cleaned frog, then add kaffir lime leave, rice-paddy-herb, green onion. Seasoning with fish sauce. Mix them together and marinate about 30 mns.

3. Dry banana leaves outdoor until it's soft. Then cut them about A4 paper size. (How to wrap is putting banana leaves 2-3 layers, then add the marinated frog on the banana leaves, close it and tie with bamboo rope). In order to get more aroma when steaming, do not forget to insert the piece of smashed lemongrass inside before closing.

4. Bring to steam about 30mns. Open it and serve with sticky rice. Zap :)