Beef And Lemongrass Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    6 oz beef tenderloin, finely chopped
    1 can (8 oz) water chestnuts, drained, rinsed and thinly sliced
    1 stick (4 inches) lemongrass, pale section only, finely chopped
    2 None green onions, thinly sliced
    1 None fresh long red chili pepper, thinly sliced
    1 tbsp lemon juice
    1 tbsp kecap manis (or sweet soy sauce)
    1 tbsp fish sauce
    12 sheets (8 inches) rice paper rounds
    12 None large fresh mint leaves
    1 1/2 cups bean sprouts
    12 sprigs fresh cilantro
    None None FOR THE LEMON-CHILI DIPPING SAUCE
    1/4 cup sweet chili sauce
    2 tbsp lemon juice
Preparation
    Heat a medium skillet on high heat. Spray with no stick cooking spray for 1 second. Cook chopped beef, stirring, for 5 mins, or until browned all over. Stir in the water chestnuts, lemongrass, green onions, chili pepper, lemon juice, kecap manis and fish sauce. Transfer to a bowl. Cool.
    Dip a rice paper round into a bowl of warm water until soft; place on a board covered with a clean tea towel. Top with a mint leaf, a heaped tablespoon of beef mixture, some bean sprouts and a sprig of cilantro. Fold in sides and roll to enclose filling.
    Repeat to make a total of 12 rolls.
    For the dipping sauce, mix chili sauce and lemon juice in a small bowl. Serve with rolls.

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