Thai Roast Beef and Lettuce Rolls |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 15 min Ingredients:
1/2 cup fresh lime juice |
1/4 cup asian fish sauce |
1/4 cup granulated or light brown sugar |
2 large garlic cloves, minced |
2 teaspoons minced small fresh green chile such as thai or serrano, including seeds, or 1 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes |
16 very thin slices rare roast beef (3/4 to 1 lb) |
16 large lettuce leaves, from 1 head boston or 2 heads bibb |
16 fresh mint sprigs |
16 fresh cilantro sprigs |
2 carrots, cut into 1/8-inch-thick matchsticks |
Directions:
1. Whisk together lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, garlic, and chile in a medium bowl until sugar is dissolved. Toss roast beef with half of sauce to coat. Season with salt.
2. Arrange leaves, sprigs, and carrots on a platter and serve with beef. To assemble, fill each lettuce leaf with a slice of beef, a mint sprig, a cilantro sprig, and some carrots. Serve with remaining sauce.
3. *Available at Asian markets and some supermarkets.
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