4 from 3 votes
Vietnamese Betel Leaf Wrapped Beef (Bò Cuốn Lá Lốt)
This dish of spiced ground beef wrapped in betel leaves is a traditional party or banquet food. Juicy, smoky and fragrant — a crowd pleaser!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings:
5
Calories:
274 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian, Vietnamese
Ingredients
- 30 wild betel leaves cleaned and dried, piper lolot leaves
- 1 lb ground beef
- ⅓ cup lemongrass finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 shallot small, minced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- ¼ teaspoon five spice powder
- 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- peanuts optional, crushed, roasted
- scallion oil optional
Instructions
- Season the ground beef with lemongrass, salt, pepper, garlic, shallots, fish sauce, oyster sauce, five-spice powder and oil.
- Mix the beef mixture well and set aside for at least 30 minutes.
- Place a betel leaf shiny side down and spoon about a tablespoon of the beef mixture onto the pointy part of the leaf. Shape the beef into a small log.
- Roll the beef mixture up towards the wider side of the betel leaf.
- Once you've rolled your beef halfway up the leaf, fold the two sides of the leaf toward the center and continue rolling all the way to the end of the leaf.
- Poke a small hole into the beef parcell, above the stem of the leaf, with a skewer.
- Insert the stem into the hole you just made to secure the beef parcel.
- Secure the beef parcels onto two bamboo skewers.
- Grill the skewers for 3-4 minutes on each side.
- Optional: Top the skewers with scallion oil and crushed roasted peanuts.
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Notes
- Nutrition facts as an estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
Nutrition Information
Calories
274kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
64mg
(21%)
Sodium
676mg
(28%)
Potassium
324mg
(7%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
4IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 274
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 274kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 64mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 676mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 324mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 4IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.