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Vietnamese Kebabs with Sugarcane Skewers, Dipping Sauce, and Lettuce Cups

Vietnamese Kebabs with Sugarcane Skewers, Dipping Sauce, and Lettuce Cups

Name: Vietnamese Kebabs with Sugarcane Skewers, Dipping Sauce, and Lettuce Cups
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: Serves 12
Ingredients: For the dipping sauce:; 1/4 cup Asian fish sauce; 1/4 cup water; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (from 2 limes); 2 teaspoons sugar; 1 teaspoon rice-wine vinegar (not seasoned); 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 teaspoon finely chopped Thai chile; For the kebabs:; Vegetable oil cooking spray; 1/2 recipe Ground-Meat Mix (about 1 3/4 pounds); 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh lemongrass, pale-green parts only; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh Thai or regular basil; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; 1 teaspoon finely chopped Thai chile; 12 skewers (5 inches each) fresh sugarcane; 1 head Boston lettuce, leaves separated; Garnish: fresh mint, Thai or regular basil, and cilantro

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Lettuce wraps, sugarcane skewers, and add-ins such as lemongrass make tasty bundles bursting with the flavors of Southeast Asia. Sugarcane adds a hint of sweetness and an authentic touch, but wooden skewers make a fine stand-in -- just soak them in water for 20 minutes before using.

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Recipe Summary

prep:

15 mins

total:

1 hr 30 mins

Yield:

Serves 12

Directions

Step 1

Make the dipping sauce: Mix together all ingredients in a bowl. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

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Step 2

Preheat oven to 450 degrees, with rack in topthird of oven. Make the kebabs: Coat abaking sheet with cooking spray. Gentlymix together meat, lemongrass, basil,cilantro, and chile. Form meat into 12 narrowloaves (about 1/4 cup each), shapingeach around a sugarcane skewer, leaving1 inch exposed; transfer to baking sheet.
Step 3

Bake for 11 minutes. Heat broiler. Broiluntil deep golden brown, about 3 minutes.Discard garlic from sauce. Placekebabs in lettuce leaves. Garnish withherbs. Serve with dipping sauce.

Cook's Notes

Uncooked kebabs can be frozen for up to 1 month (freeze on parchment-lined baking sheets until firm, then transfer to resealable plastic bags). Thaw in refrigerator overnight, then proceed with step 3. Dipping sauce can be refrigerated for up to 5 days.

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