Thit Bo Cuon La Luop (Vietnamese Beef in Grape Leaves)

Thit Bo Cuon La Luop (Vietnamese Beef in Grape Leaves)

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Total Time: 37 mins
  • Yield: 25rolls

    • About This Recipe

    “These have a great char-grilled flavor and are perfect for summertime and outdoor cooking.A perfect accompaniment would be Cambodian grilled corn (see recipe on Zaar).”

    Ingredients

  • 1lblean ground beef
  • 4clovesgarlic, minced
  • 2teaspoonsnuoc nam( spicy fish sauce)
  • 2teaspoonsfresh minced gingerroot
  • 1/2 cupchopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 teaspoonsugar
  • 1dashblack pepper
  • 1/4 cupfinely chopped green onion
  • 25canned grape leaves
  • 4tablespoonsfish sauce
  • 1/2 cupwater
  • 2tablespoonsvinegar
  • 2teaspoonssugar
  • 3/4 teaspooncrushed red pepper flakes
  • 2clovesgarlic, minced
  • 3tablespoonsgingerroot, peeled and shredded
  • 2tablespoonscarrots, shredded

    • Directions

  • Rinse grape leaves in hot water; drain.
  • Mix beef with garlic, 2 tsp nuoc mam, ginger root, cilantro, 1/2 tsp sugar, dash black pepper, and green onion.
  • Place generous tablespoonful on grape leaf, and roll envelope-style.
  • For sauce, mix together 4 tbsp fish sauce, 1/2 cup water, 2 tbsp vinegar, 2 tsp sugar, the red pepper, and the 2 cloves of minced garlic.
  • Stir in 3 tbsp shredded ginger and 2 tbsp shredded carrots to the sauce.
  • Place on skewers and grill (If using wooden skewers, soak in water for 20-30 minutes before using), or broil, 6″ from heat for 10-12 minutes.
  • Serve rolls with dipping sauce.

    • Reviews

  • “Another awesome recipe, Sue!I did have to omit the carrots (the only veggie I don’t like on the planet), but the end result was amazing.The nuac cham sauce for dipping is a must!Fabulous!Thanks Sue!”

  • “This recipe is great!I would, however, suggest that the cooking time is reduced, to avoid any dryness.We used extra lean beef, but perhaps regular beef would have given it a bit more moisture.The dipping sauce was perfect!We also tried it with the Cambodian Grilled Corn and it was awesome!( on recipezaar).”

  • “This recipe was so-so.Not asauthentic, very hard & slightly dry. Kinda a waste of time.”

  • “There was an amazing mom&pop place near where I grew up in Northern California — we’d go there a couple of times a month and beef grilled in grape leaves was my favorite. Now, 15 years later, I had an intense craving for them one night.I found this recipe — and the result was EXACTLY what I remembered.These are so easy and so good! The sauce is simple — I added sriracha sauce instead of red pepper flakes — worked fine. “

  • “We love this recipe!I add a little soy sauce to the mix and it’s great.What I like is how easy this recipe is to make.They freeze well too so I can make a double or triple batch, freeze them and have a quick and easy dinner for weeks to come.It’s also a great recipe to have kids help you with.They can easily help you mix the filling and have a blast helping you roll up the grape leaves.”

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