Beef Grilled in Betel Leaves | James Beard Foundation

Name: Beef Grilled in Betel Leaves | James Beard Foundation
Total time: 90 min
Ingredients: 1 lemongrass stalk, tender parts finely chopped; One 2-inch piece of ginger, peeled and finely chopped; 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 4 scallions, finely chopped; 2 teaspoons fish sauce; 1 teaspoon brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 pound ground beef chuck; 24 large or 48 small Betel leaves (can substitute for grape, perilla, or shiso leaves); Canola oil

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Nearly every cuisine features a dish of meats or vegetables wrapped and cooked in leaves. One Vietnamese version is this delicious dish, in which a seasoned beef mixture is wrapped in the distinctly...

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Ingredients

1 lemongrass stalk, tender parts finely chopped
One 2-inch piece of ginger, peeled and finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
4 scallions, finely chopped
2 teaspoons fish sauce
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 pound ground beef chuck
24 large or 48 small Betel leaves (can substitute for grape, perilla, or shiso leaves)
Canola oil