{"id":"776bd7eb-e546-43d1-8e3b-6ba73e3bc0a4","url":"https://recipestripper.com/recipes/776bd7eb-e546-43d1-8e3b-6ba73e3bc0a4","source_url":"https://www.closetcooking.com/20-minute-vietnamese-caramel-beef/","title":"20 Minute Vietnamese Caramel Beef","description":"A quick and easy Vietnamese style beef dish with a sweet, spicy, salty and sour caramelized sauce!","servings":4,"servings_text":"4","prep_time":"PT5M","cook_time":"PT15M","total_time":"PT20M","image_url":"https://www.closetcooking.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/20-Minute-Vietnamese-Caramel-Beef-1200-3380.jpg","ingredients":[{"text":"1 tablespoon water","item":"water","quantity":1,"unit":"tbsp"},{"text":"4 tablespoons palm sugar (or brown sugar)","item":"palm sugar","quantity":4,"unit":"tbsp","preparation":"or brown sugar"},{"text":"1 pound ground beef","item":"ground beef","quantity":1,"unit":"lb"},{"text":"1 shallot, finely diced","item":"shallot, finely diced","quantity":1},{"text":"1 tablespoon garlic, grated/minced","item":"garlic","quantity":1,"unit":"tbsp","preparation":"grated/minced"},{"text":"1 tablespoon galangal (or ginger), grated","item":"galangal (or ginger)","quantity":1,"unit":"tbsp","preparation":"grated"},{"text":"1 bird’s eye chili, thinly sliced","item":"bird’s eye chili","quantity":1,"preparation":"thinly sliced"},{"text":"2 tablespoons fish sauce","item":"fish sauce","quantity":2,"unit":"tbsp"},{"text":"1 lime, zest and juice","item":"lime, zest and juice","quantity":1},{"text":"1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped (optional)","item":"cilantro, chopped","quantity":1,"unit":"tbsp","preparation":"optional"},{"text":"1 tablespoon basil, chopped (optional)","item":"basil, chopped","quantity":1,"unit":"tbsp","preparation":"optional"},{"text":"1 tablespoon mint, chopped (optional)","item":"mint, chopped","quantity":1,"unit":"tbsp","preparation":"optional"}],"instructions":[{"number":1,"text":"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."},{"number":2,"text":"Add beef and shallot and cook, breaking the beef apart as it cooks, about 10 minutes."},{"number":3,"text":"Add the garlic, galangal, chili, fish sauce, lime zest and juice, mix and cook until fragrant, about a minute."},{"number":4,"text":"Mix in the fresh herbs and enjoy!"}],"date_published":"2026-10-30T21:15:28.086546+00:00","date_modified":"2026-10-30T21:15:28.086546+00:00"}