Grilled Lemongrass Beef

Info
Cook Time: 8

Serves:

Ingredients

 * 2 lbs sirloin tip, cut in 1/8" thick slices*


 * 1/2 cup peeled fresh lemongrass, chopped


 * 1/3 cup shallots, chopped


 * 2 tablespoons Vietnamese fish sauce (otherwise known as "Nuoc mam" or "Nam pla")


 * 1-1/2 tablespoons sugar


 * 2 teaspoons vegetable oil


 * 6 medium-sized garlic cloves, smashed


 * 2 serrano chiles, seeded and chopped


 * Low fat cooking spray

Directions
1.In a food processor, combine lemongrass, shallots, fish sauce, sugar, oil, salt, garlic and chiles. Process for 1 minute or until smooth.

2.In a small bowl, add beef and lemongrass mixture and stir to coat evenly. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refridgerator for about 2–3 hours.

3.Prepare grill. Remove beef from bowl and discard extra marinade. Coat the grill with low fat cooking spray then grill the beef on each side for about 1 minute or until desired doneness.

Source

 * Grilled Lemongrass Beef from the Public Health Cookbook by the Seattle & King County Department of Public Health—original source of recipe, public domain goverment resource