Vietnamese Steak Wraps

14 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs flank steaks
  • 2 lemons, juice and rind of
  • 6 tablespoons sugar, divided
  • 2 tablespoons dark sesame oil
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 6 (8 inch) flour tortillas
  • 6 lettuce leaves
  • 1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced
  • 1/3 cup fresh mint leaves
  • 1/3 cup fresh cilantro leaves

Directions

  1. 1
    Cut beef across the grain in thin slices; combine lemon peel, juice, 2 tablespoons sugar, sesame oil, 1 teaspoon salt and black pepper in medium bowl; add beef; toss to coat; cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
  2. 2
    Combine water, vinegar, remaining 4 tablespoons sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt in small saucepan; bring to a boil; boil 5 minutes without stirring until syrupy; stir in crushed red pepper; set aside.
  3. 3
    Remove beef from marinade; discard marinade.
  4. 4
    Thread beef onto metal or wooden skewers (soak wooden skewers in hot water 30 minutes to prevent burning); grill beef over medium-hot briquette about 3 minutes per side until cooked through.
  5. 5
    Grill tortillas until hot.
  6. 6
    Place lettuce, onion, beef, mint and cilantro on tortillas; drizzle with vinegar mixture; roll tortillas to enclose filling.
  7. 7
    Note: You can also grill these under a preheated broiler or flash-fry.

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