Thit Bo Cuon La Luop (vietnamese Beef In Grape Leaves)

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 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

Recipe

• 1 rinse grape leaves in hot water; drain.
• 2 mix beef with garlic, 2 tsp nuoc mam, ginger root, cilantro, 1/2 tsp sugar, dash black pepper, and green onion.
• 3 place generous tablespoonful on grape leaf, and roll envelope-style.
• 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.
• 5 stir in 3 tbsp shredded ginger and 2 tbsp shredded carrots to the sauce.
• 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.
• 7 serve rolls with dipping sauce.