Sauces And Appetizers Recipes - Beef And Rice Paper Rolls

Ingredients

• 500g (1lb) beef fillet

• 3 tbsp minced lemon grass root

• 3 tbsp minced spring onion (white part only)

• 2 tsp crushed garlic

• 3 tsp brown sugar

• 1 1/2 tbsp fish sauce (nuoc mam)

• 1 1/2 tbsp sesame oil

• 24 small thin rice paper wrappers

• 2 tsp toasted sesame seeds

• chopped spring onion greens

• chopped fresh coriander leaves

• peanut sauce (nuoc leo)

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Method:

1. Make a paste of the lemon grass, spring onion, garlic, sugar, fish sauce and sesame oil and spread thickly over the beef. Set aside for 2 hours, then roast in a very hot over for 25 minutes. Slice the beef very thinly.

2. Brush the wrappers with cold water to soften. Place a slice of beef on each and garnish with sesame seeds, spring onions and coriander. Roll up into cylinders and serve on a bed of lettuce with the peanut sauce for dipping.