Lemongrass Beef Noodle Salad
Ingredients
Lemongrass beef
- 500 grams rump steak (or stir-fry beef strips)
- 3 lemongrass stalks - white part only finely chopped
- 4cm piece ginger - julienned
- 4 garlic cloves - crushed
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp baking soda - this will tenderise the beef
- white pepper
Fish sauce vinaigrette
- 4 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tsbp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp sesame oil -
- 1 lemon - juiced
Noodle Salad
- 200 grams vermicelli rice noodles
- 2 carrots - julienned
- 1 capsicum - finely sliced
- 1 lebenese cucumber - finely sliced
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- 1 cup mint leaves
To Serve
- peanuts - roughly chopped
- red chilli - sliced
Instructions
PREP
- julienne carrots / slice capsicum / make vinaigrette / slice beef and marinate (if marinating leave out the baking soda until 10 minutes before cooking)
MAKE
- Slice beef into thin strips. Place in a bowl with the lemongrass, ginger, garlic, fish sauce, baking soda, a pinch of white pepper and salt. Leave to marinate for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook the noodles in boiling water for 2 minutes, and make the dressing. Combine the fish sauce, vinegar, sugar, sesame oil and juice of a lemon in a jar and shake well. Rinse the noodles under cold water and place in a large serving bowl. Add half the dressing and toss to combine. Once cooled, add the carrot, capsicum, cucumber, sprouts and mint and the rest of the dressing. Toss well.
- Heat a large wok or fry pan over high heat. Add a splash of oil and cook the beef in two batches for 3 minutes. Add the cooked beef plus all the lemongrass and ginger to the salad and toss well.
SERVE
- In bowls with chopped peanuts and chill (if desired)
Tips and Variations
GLUTEN FREE
MAKE IT VEGETARIAN: use firm tofu and remove the baking soda from the marinade
SHORTCUTS AND SWAPS - use stir fry beef strips. Great with chicken, pork or prawns.
Nutrition
Calories: 590kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 2614mg | Potassium: 876mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 5823IU | Vitamin C: 51mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 4mg
