Vietnamese Beef Wraps

13 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 100 g vermicelli rice noodles
  • 1 long red chile, seeded and thinly sliced
  • 1 lebanese cucumber, seeds removed,thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 400 g steak fillets, very finely sliced
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2/3 cup fresh mint leaves
  • 8 large soft lettuce leaves
  • sweet chili sauce, to serve

Directions

  1. 1
    Place noodles in a heatproof bowl, pour in enough water to cover and leave for 1 minute or until soft.
  2. 2
    Drain thoroughly then toss in a bowl with chilli, cucumber and lime juice.
  3. 3
    In a separate bowl, toss beef with garlic, fish sauce, rice wine and sugar.
  4. 4
    Heat half the oil in a wok over high heat until smoking.
  5. 5
    Add half the beef and stir-fry for about 30 seconds to sear.
  6. 6
    Remove and repeat with remaining beef, keep warm.
  7. 7
    Divide the noodle mixture, beef and mint between the lettuce leafs and roll loosely.
  8. 8
    Serve with sweet chilli sauce for dipping.

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