Vietnames Beef Skewers Recipes

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix the sugar, soy sauce, pepper, garlic, lemon grass, and sesame seeds. Place the meat in the dish, and stir to coat. Cover, and refrigerate for 4 hours.
• Preheat grill for high heat. Discard marinade, and thread meat onto skewers accordion style.
• Brush grill grate with oil, and discard marinade. Arrange skewers on the grill. Cook 5 minutes per side. Serve hot from skewers, or remove from skewers and serve on lettuce leaves. Garnish with cilantro, mint, basil, and sliced green onions.

Steps:

• 1. For the marinade: Mix all the ingredients together and add the Filet. Let marinate at room temp for 1 hour or up to 4 hours.
• 2. For the dipping sauce: mix all the ingredients together and set aside in fridge to let flavor marry.
• 3. Add the oil to a large frying pan and cook the beef until browned. Thread each piece of beef on a skewer followed by a cucumber slice. Serve immediately accompanied by the dipping sauce.

Steps:

• To make the marinade, combine the shallot, brown sugar, salt, and pepper in a mortar and pound into a rough paste. (Or, use an electric mini-chopper.) Transfer to a bowl, add the shrimp sauce, fish sauce, oil, lemongrass, and sesame seeds, and stir to mix. Set aside.
• If you have time, place the beef in the freezer for about 15 minutes. It will firm up, making it easier to cut. Slice the beef across the grain into thin strips a scant 1/4 inch thick, about 1 inch wide, and 2 to 3 inches long. (You may need to angle the knife to yield strips that are wide enough.)
• Add the beef to the marinade and use your fingers to combine, making sure that each strip is coated on both sides. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate at room temperature for 1 hour. (For more tender meat, marinate in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes prior to skewering.) Meanwhile, soak 24 to 30 bamboo skewers, each 8 to 10 inches long, in water to cover for at least 45 minutes.
• To grill the beef, prepare a medium-low charcoal fire (you can hold your hand over the rack for no more than 5 or 6 seconds) or preheat a gas grill to medium-low. To broil the beef, position a rack about 4 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven for 20 minutes so it is nice and hot.
• While the grill or broiler heats, drain the skewers and thread the beef onto them, putting 1 or 2 strips on each skewer. If you are broiling, put the skewers on an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet. Place the skewers on the grill rack or slip the baking sheet under the broiler. Grill or broil, turning the skewers once, for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, or until the beef is browned and a little charred at the edge.
• Arrange the skewers on a platter and serve at once with the sauce on the side. Diners can dip the skewers in the sauce or spoon the sauce onto the skewers.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together hoisin sauce, sherry, soy sauce, barbeque sauce, green onions, garlic, and ginger.
• Cut flank steak across grain on a diagonal into 1/4 inch slices. Place slices in a 1 gallon resealable plastic bag. Pour hoisin sauce mixture over slices, and mix well. Refrigerate 2 hours, or overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat. Discard marinade, and thread steak on skewers.
• Oil the grill grate. Grill skewers 3 minutes per side, or to desired doneness.

Steps:

• Combine pork belly, 1 red chile pepper, lemongrass, 3 tablespoons fish sauce, 3 cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon MSG, 1 teaspoon white sugar, and five-spice powder in a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until marinated, 1 to 3 hours.
• Mix 1/4 cup fish sauce, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 red chile pepper, lime juice, 5 cloves garlic, and 1 teaspoon MSG together in a bowl. Let sit until dipping sauce flavors meld, 30 minutes to 1 hour. Pour in water.
• Thread the marinated pork belly onto bamboo skewers.
• Preheat grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate. Cook pork skewers, turning occasionally, until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Serve with the dipping sauce.

Steps:

• Combine the garlic, onion, lemongrass, ginger, peppers, cilantro, fish sauce, sugar, and lime in a saucepan.
• Slowly bring to a boil over medium heat, then take off the stove and cool.
• Cut chicken breasts into 1-inch cubes.
• Toss the chicken into the marinade and let it marinate for 1 to 2 hours.
• Soak wooden skewers in cold water for 30 minutes.
• Skewer the chicken cubes and grill them for 3 to 4 minutes a side, until they're firm and lightly charred.

Steps:

• Whisk together marinade ingredients and set aside.
• Trim fat from beef and cut into bite sized chunks;.
• Place beef and marinade in a plastic bag and refrigerate 4-6 hours or overnight.
• When ready to cook, oil grill and heat barbecue to medium-high.
• Cut peppers into squares.
• Alternately thread beef and peppers onto skewers, and save marinade.
• Place skewers on grill. Grill with lid closed, turning occasionally and brushing with marinade, for 5 minute Discard remaining marinade.
• Continue grilling, uncovered, until meat is lightly charred and resists slightly when pressed, 4 to 8 more minute
• Remove to a platter and sprinkle with mint.
• Serve with lime wedges.