Thit Bo Kho

== Ingredients ==
* 1 pound lean bottom round or sirloin, in one piece 6 inches in diameter
* 2 stalks fresh lemon grass or 2 tablespoons dri grass
* 2 small red chile peppers, seeded
* 2½ tablespoons sugar or honey
* 1 tablespoon nuoc mam (Vietnamese fish sauce)
* 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
== Directions ==
# Cut the beef across the grain onto very thin 3 by 3 inch slices.
# If you are using fresh lemon grass, discard the outer leaves and upper half of the stalk.
# Cut into thin slices and finely chop.
# If you are using dried lemon grass, soak in warm water for 1 hour.
# Drain and finely chop.
# Combine the chiles and sugar in a mortar and pestle and pound to a fine paste.
# Add the chopped lemon grass, sauce and soy sauce and stir to blend (if using a blender, combine all of these and blend to a very fine paste) 
# Spread the paste over the beef pieces to coat both sides.
# Let marinate for 30 minutes.
# Spread out each slice of marinated beef on a large, flat wire rack or baking sheet.
# Let stand in the sun until both sides are completely dried, about 12 hours (you can also place a rack on a jelly roll pan and let the beef dry in the refrigerator for 2 days) 
# Grill the beef over a medium charcoal fire or transfer the rack from the refrigerator to the middle of a preheated 400 °F oven and bake until brown and crisp, about 10 minutes.
# Serve with glutinous rice.
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