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20 Minute Vietnamese Caramel Beef
A quick and easy Vietnamese style beef dish with a sweet, spicy, salty and sour caramelized sauce!
Original recipe: closetcooking.com
- Yield:
- 4 servings
- Prep:
- 5 min
- Cook:
- 15 min
- Total:
- 20 min
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon water
- 4 tablespoons palm sugar (or brown sugar)
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 shallot, finely diced
- 1 tablespoon garlic, grated/minced
- 1 tablespoon galangal (or ginger), grated
- 1 bird’s eye chili, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 lime, zest and juice
- 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped (optional)
- 1 tablespoon basil, chopped (optional)
- 1 tablespoon mint, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Melt the sugar into the water in a large pan over medium heat, bring to a boil and let it cook until it turns a nice caramelized brown/amber colour, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add beef and shallot and cook, breaking the beef apart as it cooks, about 10 minutes.
- Add the garlic, galangal, chili, fish sauce, lime zest and juice, mix and cook until fragrant, about a minute.
- Mix in the fresh herbs and enjoy!