Vietnamese Style Grilled Beef Wrap Ups Food

VIETNAMESE-STYLE GRILLED BEEF WRAP-UPS

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.

VIETNAMESE GRILLED LEMONGRASS CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix canola oil, lemongrass, lemon juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, and fish sauce together in a mixing bowl until the sugar is dissolved; add chicken and turn to coat in the marinade.
• Marinate chicken in the refrigerator for 20 minutes to 1 hour.
• Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove chicken thighs from the marinade and shake to remove excess marinade. Discard the remaining marinade.
• Grill chicken until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 3 to 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

VIETNAMESE GRILLED PORK AND RICE VERMICELLI NOODLE BOWL

Steps:

• For the dipping sauce: Combine all the sauce ingredients and stir to dissolve the sugar completely. Set aside.
• For the pork: Combine all of the marinade ingredients in a blender; puree about 20 seconds until smooth. Place the pork in a medium bowl, pour the marinade over the meat and massage the pork well. Marinate for at least 1 hour if time allows. Heat a grill pan, medium skillet or griddle to high and add the oil. When you see white wisps of smoke, saute the pork for about 5 minutes until cooked through.
• For the noodles: Soak the rice sticks in warm water for 20 minutes. Drain, then boil the soaked rice sticks in 3 quarts (2.8 liters) of water in a 4-quart (3.8-liter) pot for about 12 minutes until al dente. Rinse them well under cold water in a fine mesh strainer and reserve.
• Assembly: Divide the noodles into 4 separate bowls. Place the pork on top of the noodles. Sprinkle the pork with radish, carrot, roasted peanuts and scallions. Pour Nuoc Cham Sauce over the noodles and mix them well like a salad.

GROUND BEEF WRAP-UPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Heat skillet on high temperature. Add ground round, salt to taste and brown for approximately 9 minutes. Roll out first package of crescent rolls onto a baking sheet. Separate into 4 individual squares. Do not separate into triangles. Lay one chile on each of the four crescent roll squares. Place 3 ounces cooked ground round on top of each of the 4 chiles. Sprinkle 1-ounce of cheddar cheese and chopped onion over the ground round on each of the 4 wraps. Open the second pack of crescent rolls and place the same square piece over each of the wraps. Top each wrap with another ounce of cheese. Place the wraps in the pre-heated oven. Bake for 13 minutes. Dollop sour cream on each wrap. Top with diced scallions and black olives.