Lemongrass Sauce

1 lemon
2 tbsp grated ginger

1/8 cup brown sugar
2 stalks fresh lemongrass
1 shallot minced
2 garlic cloves minced
2 tbsp butter

14 ounces coconut milk

 

1/8 cup fish sauce (optional)

Lemon Juice
 

Zest the lemon, mix with grated ginger, add the brown sugar.  Chop the lemongrass and mince the shallot and garlic.  Add butter, lemongrass, shallot and garlic to pan with the butter, cook until all is just warmed - add the lemon zest, grated giner and brown sugar and cook until combined.  Add the coconut milk and simmer.  Add lemon juice if desired.