Thai Basil Beef Rolls
Light and delicious Vietnamese-style spring rolls filled with garlic-lime marinated beef and fresh herbs.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Rolling
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb flank steak, thinly sliced into strips
- 12 rice paper wrappers
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 medium cucumber, julienned
- 1 small carrot, julienned
- 1 small red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp garlic, minced
- 1 tsp red chili flakes (optional)
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil (for cooking)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Make the marinade by combining fish sauce, soy sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, minced garlic, and red chili flakes in a bowl. Stir until sugar dissolves.
- Marinate the beef by tossing in the marinade and letting it sit for 10-15 minutes.
- Cook the beef in a skillet with heated vegetable oil over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes until browned and cooked through. Season lightly with salt and pepper, then remove from heat to cool slightly.
- Prepare a shallow dish with warm water and have herbs and vegetables ready for assembly.
- Soften a rice paper wrapper in warm water for 5-10 seconds and lay flat on a clean surface.
- Assemble by placing herbs, cucumber, carrot, bell pepper, and cooked beef in the center of the wrapper.
- Roll the wrapper tightly around the filling.
- Serve immediately or with a dipping sauce of lime juice, fish sauce, and sugar.
Notes
For best results, eat fresh but can store in an airtight container with a damp towel for up to 24 hours.