Beef Wrapped in Betel Leaves (Thịt bò cuốn lá lốt)

Name: Beef Wrapped in Betel Leaves (Thịt bò cuốn lá lốt)
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 10.5 oz beef (300 grams); 10.5 oz pork (300 grams); 3.5 oz betel leaves (100 grams); 2 stalks lemongrass; 4 cloves garlic; 2 red chili peppers; 2 shallots; 3.5 oz roasted peanuts (100 grams); 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (30 ml); Seasoning powder or oyster sauce; Sugar; MSG (optional); 1 pinch ground black pepper; Chili powder; Beef $2.50/lb, pork shoulder $1.25/lb

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Beef Wrapped in Betel Leaves (Thịt bò cuốn lá lốt)

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Ingredients

40 minutes

4 people

10.5 ozbeef (300 grams)
10.5 ozpork (300 grams)
3.5 ozbetel leaves (100 grams)
2 stalkslemongrass
4 clovesgarlic
2red chili peppers
2shallots
3.5 ozroasted peanuts (100 grams)
2 tablespoonsvegetable oil (30 ml)
Seasoning powder or oyster sauce
Sugar
MSG (optional)
1 pinchground black pepper
Chili powder
Beef $2.50/lb, pork shoulder $1.25/lb

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Steps

40 minutes

1

Rinse the beef and pork thoroughly, then finely chop or grind them.
Peel the shallots, lemongrass, and garlic, then finely chop them.
Pick out any damaged or worm-eaten betel leaves, wash them well, and let them drain. Set aside 5–7 leaves and finely chop them.
2

Marinate the prepared beef and pork with the chopped shallots, garlic, lemongrass, and finely chopped betel leaves. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons seasoning powder, 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, a pinch of MSG (optional), and 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. Mix well and refrigerate for 60 minutes to let the flavors absorb and the meat firm up.
3

To wrap: Place some meat mixture in the center of the veined side of a betel leaf. Fold in the sides and roll up tightly, similar to rolling an egg roll.
After rolling, use the leaf stem to secure the roll, or use a toothpick if you prefer.