Thit Bo Cuon La Luop (Vietnamese Beef in Grape Leaves)

Submitted by PalatablePastime

"These have a great char-grilled flavor and are perfect for summertime and outdoor cooking. A perfect accompaniment would be Cambodian grilled corn (see recipe on Zaar)."

 

• Ready In: 37mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Yields: 25 rolls

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

directions

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.

Reviews

[canarygirl]

Another awesome recipe, Sue! I did have to omit the carrots (the only veggie I don't like on the planet), but the end result was amazing. The nuac cham sauce for dipping is a must! Fabulous! Thanks Sue!

 

[marcia_h_a]

This recipe is great! I would, however, suggest that the cooking time is reduced, to avoid any dryness. We used extra lean beef, but perhaps regular beef would have given it a bit more moisture. The dipping sauce was perfect! We also tried it with the Cambodian Grilled Corn and it was awesome! ( on recipezaar).

 

[emiia]

This recipe was so-so. Not as authentic, very hard & slightly dry. Kinda a waste of time.

 

[sollje2002]

There was an amazing mom&pop place near where I grew up in Northern California --- we'd go there a couple of times a month and beef grilled in grape leaves was my favorite. Now, 15 years later, I had an intense craving for them one night. I found this recipe -- and the result was EXACTLY what I remembered. These are so easy and so good! The sauce is simple -- I added sriracha sauce instead of red pepper flakes -- worked fine.

 

[Barbara R.]

We love this recipe! I add a little soy sauce to the mix and it's great. What I like is how easy this recipe is to make. They freeze well too so I can make a double or triple batch, freeze them and have a quick and easy dinner for weeks to come. It's also a great recipe to have kids help you with. They can easily help you mix the filling and have a blast helping you roll up the grape leaves.