VIETNAMESE-STYLE GRILLED BEEF

VIETNAMESE-STYLE GRILLED BEEF image

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 cup Asian fish sauce
1/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon ht red pepper flakes
4 teaspoons sugar
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1.5 pounds skirt steak
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice(about 2 limes)

Steps:

Heat a grill to medium hot. Combine the fish sauce, water, red pepper flakes, and sugar in a glass measuring cup. Stir until sugar dissoves. Pour half of this mixture into a shallow dish that will hold the steak; set aside the rest. Add the garlic, salt and pepperto the shallow dish and stir to combine. Cut the steak into lengths that will fit on your grill then place in dish and turn a few times to coat. Set aside for up to 30 minutes. Add the lime juice to the sauce in the measuring cup, then transfer it to a small serving bowl. Grill steak about 5 minutes per side for medium. Transfer to a plate, tent with foil and let rest for about 5 minutes, then slice thinly against the grain.