Vietnamese grilled steak wraps

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
poundsBeef flank steak
Grated peel of 2 lemons
Juice of 2 lemons
6tablespoonsSugar; divided
2tablespoonsDark sesame oil
teaspoonSalt; divided
½teaspoonBlack pepper
¼cupWater
¼cupRice vinegar
½teaspoonCrushed red pepper
6Flour tortillas (8 inch)
6Lettuce leaves
cupFresh mint leaves
cupFresh cilantro leaves
Star fruit slices
Red bell pepper strips
Orange peel strips

Directions

Cut beef across the grain into 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 30 minutes.

Combine water, vinegar, remaining 4 tablespoons sugar and ¼ teaspoon salt in small saucepan; bring to a boil. Boil 5 minutes without stirring until syrupy. Stir in crushed red pepper; set aside. Remove beef from marinade; discard marinade. Thread beef onto metal or wooden skewers. (Soak wooden skewers in hot water 30 minutes to prevent burning.) Grill beef over medium-hot briquets about 3 minutes per side until cooked through. Grill tortillas until hot. Place lettuce, beef, mint and cilantro on tortillas; drizzle with vinegar mixture. Roll tortillas to enclose filling. Garnish with star fruit, bell pepper and orange peel strips. Makes 6 wraps. Each wrap: 366 cal; 25g fat. Typed by Lynn Thomas dcqp82a. Source: Great Barbecues by Kingsford.

Recipe by: Great Barbecues Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter by WWGQ25C@... (MRS LYNN P THOMAS) on Jul 18, 1997