Vietnamese Steak Wraps
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 briquette about 3 minutes per side until cooked through.
- Grill tortillas until hot.
- Place lettuce, onion, beef, mint and cilantro on tortillas; drizzle with vinegar mixture; roll tortillas to enclose filling.
- Note: You can also grill these under a preheated broiler or flash-fry.
flank steaks, lemons, sugar, dark sesame oil, salt, black pepper, water, rice vinegar, red pepper, flour tortillas, red onion, mint leaves, fresh cilantro
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/vietnamese-steak-wraps-112911 (may not work)