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Vietnamese Grilled Beef in Grape Leaves

Here's how you make Vietnamese Grilled Beef in Grape Leaves
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  • Servings: 25 app
  • Prep: 25m
  • Cook: 12m
    • The following recipe serves 25 app people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons nuoc nam (spicy fish sauce)
  • 2 teaspoons fresh minced gingerroot
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 dash black pepper
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped green onion
  • 25 canned grape leaves
  • 4 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tablespoons gingerroot, peeled and shredded
  • 2 tablespoons carrots, shredded
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Rinse grape leaves in hot water; drain.

  • Step 2: Mix beef with garlic, 2 tsp nuoc mam, ginger root, cilantro, 1/2 tsp sugar, dash black pepper, and green onion.

  • Step 3: Place generous tablespoonful on grape leaf, and roll envelope-style.

  • Step 4: For sauce, mix together 4 tbsp fish sauce, 1/2 cup water, 2 tbsp vinegar, 2 tsp sugar, the red pepper, and the 2 cloves of minced garlic.

  • Step 5: Stir in 3 tbsp shredded ginger and 2 tbsp shredded carrots to the sauce.

  • Step 6: Place on skewers and grill (If using wooden skewers, soak in water for 20-30 minutes before using), or broil, 6" from heat for 10-12 minutes.

  • Step 7: Serve rolls with dipping sauce.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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