Grilled Beef with Lemon Grass and Garlic (Bo Nuong Xa Toi)

Ingredients

• 2 yellow onions, peeled and quartered
• 2 tablespoons loosely packed fresh cilantro sprigs
• 2 tablespoons and crushed unsalted dry-roasted peanuts
• 1 ½ teaspoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 ½ tablespoons minced garlic (3 or 4 large cloves)
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• + 3 more ingredients
• • 1 pound beef tri-tip or round, sliced against the grain into 1/4-in. slices
  • 1 ½ stalks lemon grass, outer layer peeled off and inner core minced (about 3 tbsp.)
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil

1. In a wide, shallow bowl, whisk together sugar, pepper, garlic, lemon grass, fish sauce, and 2 tbsp. olive oil. Add beef, toss to coat, and refrigerate 2 hours. 2. Rub remaining 1 tbsp. oil over onions. Prepare a gas or charcoal grill for medium-high heat (you can hold your hand 1 to 2 in. abov...

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