Thai Beef Wraps

Recipe courtesy of Jerseyjessie

¼ cup corn syrup

3Tbsp. rice vinegar

3Tbsp. water plus 1 ¾ cups

3Tbsp. fish sauce

¼ tsp. garlic powder

4 large scallions sliced

¼ tsp plus 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes

1 lb thinly sliced roast beef

1 head green leaf lettuce

1 cup bean sprouts

3Tbsp. sweet and sour sauce

Mint leaves

1. In a bowl, whisk corn syrup, vinegar, 3Tbsp water. Garlic powder, ¼ of scallions and ¼ tsp of pepper flakes.
2. Place beef in plastic storage bag, add fish sauce and marinate for 30 minutes.
3. In a saucepan, add remaining 1/8 tsp pepper flakes to 1 ¾ cup water. Bring to a boil, remove from heat. Add rice, stir and cover for 5 minutes.
4. Separate leaves from lettuce, rinse and pat dry. Chop mint leaves.
5. Pile lettuce and sprouts on platter, transfer beef, top with marinade. Stir sweet and sour, scallions and mint into rice and serve.