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      Title: Vietnamese Beef w/Lettuce Wraps
 Categories: Oriental, Beef, Greens, Citrus, Chilies
      Yield: 4 Servings

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      1 ts Fish sauce
      1 ts Soy sauce
      1 ts Sugar
      1 cl Garlic; minced
  1 1/2 lb Sirloin; in thin strips, 2"
           - x 4"

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      2 tb Fresh lime juice
      2 tb Fish sauce
      1 tb Sugar
      1 cl Garlic; minced
    1/2    Thai or serrano chile; thin
           - sliced

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      1    Head red leaf lettuce;
           - leaves separated, washed,
           - dried
      5 oz Dried thin vermicelli; (aka
           - rice stick), boiled 4-5
           - minutes, drained, rinsed,
           - in 4" lengths
      1 c  Julienned carrots or bean
           - sprouts
      1 c  Julienned cucumber
           Sprigs of cilantro & mint
           Sprigs of opal basil (opt)

  For the beef: Combine the fish sauce, soy sauce, sugar and
  garlic, and stir until the sugar is mostly dissolved.
  Place the beef in a shallow dish and coat with the
  marinade. Set aside while you make the nuoc cham, and
  prepare ingredients for lettuce wraps, placing each in its
  own serving bowl.

  For the nuoc cham: Place the lime juice, fish sauce,
  sugar, garlic, chile and 2 tablespoons water in a bowl and
  mix until the sugar mostly dissolves.

  Heat a grill pan or large cast-iron skillet over
  medium-high heat. Lightly oil the grill pan or skillet and
  cook the beef in batches about 30 seconds per side. Place
  on a serving dish and serve with the other ingredients.

  To assemble: Each diner can hold a lettuce leaf in one
  hand and place a small amount of rice noodles, beef,
  vegetables, cilantro and mint leaves in the center, wrap
  loosely and dip in the nuoc cham.

  Serves 4

  URL: http://sfgate.com

  MM Format by Dave Drum - 09 February 2010

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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... My 80 year old grandma still doesn't need glasses. Drinks out of the bottle

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