Best Lemongrass Ground Beef Skewers Recipes

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Provided by Food Network

Time 1h36m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 1/2 ounces/ 100 g minced (ground) beef
7 ounces/ 200 g minced (ground) pork
1 1/2 tablespoons/20 g cooked and shredded pork skin* (See Cook's Note)
1 1/2 tablespoons/20 g minced pork fat
3 cloves garlic, finely diced (1 tablespoon)
Chopped shallots
1/2 tablespoon sugar
Freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon fish sauce
12 lemongrass stalks, trimmed
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
6 baguettes, warm
3 tablespoons chile sauce
3 tablespoons hoisin sauce

Steps:

In a mixing bowl, combine the beef, minced pork, pork skin, pork fat, garlic, shallots, sugar, 1 teaspoon black pepper, and fish sauce. Knead for 5 minutes until all ingredients are well combined. Cover, then refrigerate 1 hour for the flavours to develop. Heat a barbecue grill or char grill pan. With wet hands, divide the mixture into 12 even portions and roll each portion into a sausage shape. Thread the beef sausages onto each lemongrass stick and brush with a little oil. Place on the hot grill and cook the beef skewers for 6 minutes, turning every few minutes, until cooked. Remove the meat from the lemongrass skewers, and distribute 2 skewers per baguette. Spread 1/2 teaspoon each chile sauce and hoisin sauce into each baguette.

Beef and Lemongrass Skewers Cambodian Style image

Provided by Member 610488

Categories Steak

Time 40m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

24 ounces dry-aged boneless beef tenderloin or 24 ounces dry-aged beef sirloin
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 stalks lemongrass
1 tablespoon coriander seed
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 cup fish sauce
1/4 cup dry roasted peanuts, crushed (garnish)
1/4 cup roasted peanuts, ground
1 tablespoon peanut oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons chili paste
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon peanut butter
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
1 fresh red chili, seeded and thinly sliced

Steps:

Slice beef into long thin strips 1/8 inch by 1 inch by 5 inches long.
Combine the garlic, lemongrass, coriander, sugar and fish sauce in a mortar and pestle until mixture is a paste. Use a blender or food processor if you have to. Marinate meat for 12 to 24 hours in this mixture.
Make Peanut Sauce: Heat the oil in a small pan and add the garlic, chili paste and tomato paste. Fry until the garlic turns light golden brown. Add the broth, peanut butter, hoisin and sugar, and simmer for 3 minutes. Cool and add the peanuts and chilies. Set aside.
Thread beef onto skewers, grill briefly to medium rare over high direct heat and serve with the sauce for dipping, garnishing with the nuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 308.9, Fat 20.5, SaturatedFat 3.1, Cholesterol 0.5, Sodium 2080.5, Carbohydrate 25.2, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 14.9, Protein 10.5