This marinade contains the classic ingredients of Thai cuisine: fish sauce, lime juice, peanuts, chili peppers, and lemongrass. It works well with chicken, pork, or beef.
3 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon sweet soy sauce
½ cup rice wine
¼ cup peanut oil
¼ cup chopped basil leaves
¼ cup chopped mint leaves
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon chopped gingerroot
1 small onion, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped lemongrass
Combine the fish sauce, sweet soy sauce, and the rice wine in a small bowl. Slowly whisk in the peanut oil, then stir in remaining ingredients.