Vietnamese Grilled Steak Wraps Recipes

Steps:

• For the pickled carrots: In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, vinegar, and salt until dissolved. Add the carrots, toss to coat and allow to pickle for about 2 hours. For the pork: Combine the soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar, five-spice powder, garam masala, black pepper, garlic and shallots in a re-sealable plastic bag. Seal and shake until well dissolved. Add the pork to the bag, massage the marinade into the pork and marinate for 1 hour. When you're ready to cook the pork, grab a large cast-iron skillet. Place the pan over high heat until it is smoking. Using a pair of tongs, pull each pork chop out of the marinade, shake off the excess and place it in the pan. Don't crowd the pan - no meat should be touching! You want the meat to sear, not steam. After about 2 minutes, flip each chop; it should be a caramel brown color. Cook another minute on the other side and remove from the pan. If you're cooking in batches, cook the remaining chops. Slice the chops into thin strips. For the sandwiches: Warm the tortillas up over an open flame so they become soft and pliable. I also like to char them a little! If you don't have a gas stove, warm them in a pan over medium heat, or pop them in a microwave for 10 to 15 seconds. Smear a little mayo down the middle of the tortilla. Then, pile a little layer of pickled carrots, some cucumber slices, a few sprigs of cilantro, some mint leaves, pork chop strips, a few slices of chiles a and squeeze of fresh lime juice over the top. Wrap, and secure with toothpick. Wrap in parchment paper if you're taking them to the beach, or just eat right away if you're not!;
• Add the green cardamom seeds, cloves, black cardamom seeds and cinnamon sticks to a spice/coffee grinder and grind until fine. Store in an airtight container away from direct sunlight.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the beef, garlic, brown sugar, 3 tablespoons of soy sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce, and black pepper. Toss to combine. Let marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• In small bowl, combine the granulated sugar, remaining 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, white vinegar, and water. Add the red onion slices and coat the red onions in the dressing thoroughly. Set aside to soak.
• On a platter, arrange the watercress and tomato slices.
• Preheat a large wok or skillet over high heat, then add the vegetable oil. When the oil is shimmering, swirl the oil around in the pan. Add half of the beef cubes and sear on all sides, shaking the pan, until the meat is slightly charred and medium rare, 3-5 minutes. Set the meat aside and repeat with remaining beef.
• Arrange the beef on the bed of watercress and tomatoes. Top with the dressed red onions and fresh cilantro.
• Serve with domed white rice. For a full meal, serve alongside Vietnamese crepes, spring rolls, and banh mi sandwiches.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Cut beef across the grain in thin slices; combine lemon peel, juice, 2 tablespoons sugar, sesame oil, 1 teaspoon salt and black pepper in medium bowl; add beef; toss to coat; cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• Combine water, vinegar, remaining 4 tablespoons sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt in small saucepan; bring to a boil; boil 5 minutes without stirring until syrupy; stir in crushed red pepper; set aside.
• Remove beef from marinade; discard marinade.
• Thread beef onto metal or wooden skewers (soak wooden skewers in hot water 30 minutes to prevent burning); grill beef over medium-hot briquette about 3 minutes per side until cooked through.
• Grill tortillas until hot.
• Place lettuce, onion, beef, mint and cilantro on tortillas; drizzle with vinegar mixture; roll tortillas to enclose filling.
• Note: You can also grill these under a preheated broiler or flash-fry.

Steps:

• Cut beef across the grain into thin slices.
• Combine lemon peel, juice, 2 tablespoons sugar, sesame oil, 1 teaspoon salt and black pepper in medium bowl.
• Add beef; toss to coat.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
• Combine water, vinegar, remaining 4 tablespoons sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt in small saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Boil 5 minutes without stirring until syrupy.
• Stir in crushed red pepper; set aside.
• Remove beef from marinade; discard marinade.
• Thread beef onto metal or wooden skewers (Soak wooden skewers in hot water 30 minutes to prevent burning).
• Grill beef over medium-hot briquets about 3 minutes per side until cooked through.
• Grill tortillas until hot.
• Place lettuce, beef, mint and cilantro on tortillas; drizzle with vinegar mixture.
• Roll tortillas to enclose filling.
• Garnish with star fruit, bell pepper and orange peel strips.

Steps:

• Marinade and beef:
• Puree shallots, garlic, jalapeno, fish sauce, oils, sugar and lemon rind in blender or food processor.
• Mix with beef, tossing to coat.
• Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Broil 1-2" from heat until seared and just cooked through, about 2 minutes per side.
• Dipping sauce:
• Combine all ingredients.
• To serve: place some beef, cilantro and/or mint, and a few pieces of cucumber on a lettuce leaf.
• Roll up.
• Dip in sauce.

Steps:

• Start a charcoal or wood fire, or heat a gas grill. Fire should be moderately hot. Grill rack should be no more than 4 inches from heat source.
• Combine first 7 ingredients in a blender or food processor and purée; add herbs and pulse to chop finely, but not quite purée. Taste and adjust seasonings as you like.
• Sprinkle steak with salt and pepper and grill 4 minutes a side. Cut into 4 steaks, arrange over lettuce, and serve with sauce.
• •Or cut into strips, wrap each strip in a lettuce leaf, top with a bit of sauce and roll up.

Steps:

• Place the garlic, half of the green onions, ginger, A.1. Sauce, soy sauce, mirin, lemongrass, cilantro, mint, sugar, sesame oil, lime juice, 1 teaspoon of kosher salt, and red pepper flakes into a food processor and puree until the marinade is smooth.
• Place the flank steak into a shallow pan and pour the marinade over the meat. Turn the flank steak in the marinade to evenly coat. Cover the pan with saram wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Heat a BBQ charcoal grill and let the briquettes burn down until covered in ash. Remove the steak from the marinade and pat dry with absorbent paper towels. Generously spray the grill grates with nonstick vegetable cooking oil. Place the flank steak onto the grill, season with the remaing kosher salt and black pepper. Cook the flank steak for 6 minutes on each side or until the steak is cooked medium rare. Generously brush the flank steak with the marinade while grilling. Remove the meat from the grill and reserve in a warm area for 5 minutes.
• In a mixing bowl combine the remaining green onions, with the cucumbers, spinach, tomato halves, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar. Place the salad in the refrigerator for 10 minutes to marinate.
• Using a serrated edged knife diagonally slice the meat into thin strips; evenly arrange the steak strips onto each tortilla. Place 2 tortillas in the center of 6 decorative serving platters. Using a slotted spoon attractively place the salad over the meat on each tortilla. Evenly garnish each tortilla with diced avocadoes.
• Using a squirt bottle decoratively drizzle the Citrus Rosemary Dressing over the top of each taco, garnish each plate with sprigs of cilantro, mint and a lime wedge.
• Citrus Ranch Dressing 2 cups.
• 2 cups Ranch Dressing, bottled 2 Tablespoons fresh rosemary minced 2 teaspoons garlic, finely chopped 1 Tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon lemon zest, finely grated 1 teaspoon Worstershire sauce 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, ground.
• Place all ingredients into a mixing bowl and stir using a whisk.

Steps:

• In a kettle of boiling salted water boil the capellini until it is just tender and drain it in a colander. Rinse the capellini under cold water and drain it well. While the noodles are boiling, in a blender blend the vinegar, 1 tablespoon water, the soy sauce, the garlic, the sugar, the red pepper flakes, the salt, and the anchovy paste until the sauce is smooth. In a bowl toss the noodles with the sauce and the shredded mint.
• Heat a well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat until it is hot and in it grill the steaks, patted dry and seasoned with salt and pepper, for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, or until they are springy to the touch, for medium-rare meat. (Alternatively the steaks may be grilled on an oiled rack set 4 to 5 inches over glowing coals for the same amount of time.) Transfer the steaks to a cutting board and let them stand for 5 minutes. Cut the steaks into thin slices.
• Divide the noodles between 2 plates, mounding them, arrange the slices of steak on them, and surround the noodles with the bean sprouts and the bell pepper. Garnish each serving with a mint sprig.