Grilled Beef Rolls

13 ingredients
16 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, plus more for brushing
  • 1 tablespoon Asian fish sauce
  • 1 fresh lemongrass stalk, tender inner white bulb only, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons honey
  • 4 garlic cloves1 minced, 3 very thinly sliced
  • Kosher salt
  • 1/2 pound flank steak, thinly sliced across the grain into 1/4-inch-thick slices, then halved crosswise
  • 12 large grape leaves from a jar
  • 1/2 small jicama, peeled and cut into 2-by-1/4-inch matchsticks
  • 24 small basil leaves
  • 2 scallions, minced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped unsalted roasted peanuts

Directions

  1. 1
    Light a grill.
  2. 2
    In a medium bowl, mix 1 tablespoon of the oil with the fish sauce, lemongrass, five-spice powder, honey, minced garlic and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
  3. 3
    Add the flank steak and toss to coat.
  4. 4
    Using scissors, snip off the stems from the grape leaves and spread a few of the leaves out on a work surface.
  5. 5
    Place 2 slices of the garlic in the center of each leaf.
  6. 6
    Top with 2 slices of steak, 2 pieces of jicama and 2 basil leaves.
  7. 7
    Roll up the leaves into tight cylinders, tucking in the sides as you roll.
  8. 8
    Repeat with the remaining grape leaves, garlic, steak, jicama and basil.
  9. 9
    Thread the rolls onto 4 pairs of skewers, so that each pair holds 3 rolls.
  10. 10
    Lightly brush the skewered rolls with oil.
  11. 11
    In a small skillet, heat the remaining 1/4 cup of oil until just beginning to smoke.
  12. 12
    Remove from the heat and add the scallions and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
  13. 13
    Immediately pour the hot scallion oil into a ramekin.
  14. 14
    Grill the rolls over moderately high heat, turning once, until lightly charred outside and firm, about 8 minutes.
  15. 15
    Transfer the rolls to a platter and drizzle the scallion oil on top.
  16. 16
    Sprinkle with the peanuts and serve.

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