Bò lá lốt (Meat wrapped in betel leaf)
Bò lá lốt (Meat wrapped in betel leaf)

Hey everyone, it’s Louise, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, bò lá lốt (meat wrapped in betel leaf). It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Bò lá lốt (Meat wrapped in betel leaf) is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions every day. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Bò lá lốt (Meat wrapped in betel leaf) is something which I have loved my whole life.

In a mixing bowl, combine the beef, lemon grass, spring onions, garlic, salt and pepper. Meanwhile, pick the individual betel leaves and wash in. Bò lá lốt (Meat wrapped in betel leaf) is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It's simple, it's fast, it tastes delicious.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook bò lá lốt (meat wrapped in betel leaf) using 19 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Bò lá lốt (Meat wrapped in betel leaf):
  1. Make ready Meats
  2. Make ready 500 g ground beef
  3. Take 100 g ground pork (fatty is OK)
  4. Make ready Optional: Substitute with 600g ground meat substitute, like Beyond Beef
  5. Make ready Seasonings
  6. Make ready 1 shallot, minced
  7. Make ready 3 tbsp lemongrass, minced and pounded
  8. Get 1 tbsp minced garlic
  9. Prepare 3 tbsp crushed roasted peanuts
  10. Make ready 4 tsp soy sauce (Maggi seasoning) or 1 tbsp fish sauce
  11. Make ready 1 tsp salt
  12. Take 1 tsp five spice powder
  13. Take 1 tsp sugar
  14. Make ready 1 tsp mushroom powder (chicken bouillon could work)
  15. Get Optional: 1/2 tbsp Vietnamese spiced liquor (rượu mai quế lộ)
  16. Take Garnish
  17. Take Crushed roasted peanuts
  18. Get Scallions sautéed in a bit of oil (or nuked in the microwave)
  19. Get Mixed fish sauce or vegan substitute

You can leave the sides open which will give the meat a smoky flavour or you can enclose the meat in the leaf which will leave it slightly juicier. During my last visit to Vietnam my uncle bought me some rolls from Soctrang after he heard I wanted a taste. The dish is Grilled Beef in Betel Leaf/ Bo Nuong La Lot. The dish was actually made from well-seasoned ground beef, which was wrapped carefully in betel leaves.

Steps to make Bò lá lốt (Meat wrapped in betel leaf):
  1. Mix your meat with seasonings thoroughly, and then roll approximately 3-4 teaspoons of the mixture in each betel leaf.
  2. In a preheated air-fryer, cook in small batches at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 8 minutes or until meat mixture is cooked. Be sure to coat the leaves in a thin layer of oil, if you did not roll them tightly enough. Five minute usually works for vegan mixtures.
  3. In an oven preheated to 375, baking them on a rack (or skewered on a stick), you may need 10 minutes.
  4. On a pan on medium heat with a bit of vegetable or canola oil, you can pan fry them to completion as well. The picture of the end-result has half of the rolls pan-fried, and the other half in an air-fryer.

The dish is Grilled Beef in Betel Leaf/ Bo Nuong La Lot. The dish was actually made from well-seasoned ground beef, which was wrapped carefully in betel leaves. The wrapped rolls would release the good fragrance flying on air while she was grilling outdoor. Betel leaves are a tender green with a fragrant aroma and a slightly bitter taste. Fold top of leave over and sides in towards center.

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