Vietnamese · Dinner
Grilled Beef Noodle Bowl
Grilled marinated beef sirloin served over rice vermicelli with fresh herbs, lettuce, cucumber and pickled carrot, finished with roasted peanuts and nuoc cham. The beef is charred over high heat after a fish sauce, garlic and lemongrass marinade, giving a smoky-sweet-savory bowl balanced by tangy dressing and crunchy vegetables.
$7
20 minsPrep
10 minsCook
30 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
478Calories
33.2gProtein
15.3gFat
54.1gCarbs
16.8gSugar
4.6gFiber
2540mgSodium
96mgChol
4.9gSat Fat
780mgPotassium
95mgCalcium
4.1mgIron
2.3mcgVitamin B12
22mgVitamin C
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Instructions
1
Prep
Slice the beef sirloin thinly against the grain. Mince the garlic and lemongrass finely. Shred the lettuce, julienne the cucumber, shred and quick-pickle the carrot in rice vinegar.
2
Marinate
Combine the beef with 1 tbsp fish sauce, garlic, lemongrass, sugar and vegetable oil; cover and chill 30 minutes.
3
Boil
Cook the rice vermicelli in boiling water 3 to 4 minutes until translucent and tender; drain and rinse under cold water.
4
Whisk
Stir together 2 tbsp fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, water, minced garlic and sliced chili until sugar dissolves completely.
5
Grill
Lay marinated beef on a hot skillet over high heat, cook 1 to 2 minutes per side until edges char and centre is cooked through.
6
Plate
Arrange vermicelli, lettuce, cucumber and pickled carrot in a bowl; lay grilled beef on top, drizzle with dressing and scatter crushed peanuts.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 12 oz340g beef sirloin
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp fish sauce
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 22 stalk lemongrass
- 2 tsp2 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp2 tsp vegetable oil
- 3.6 oz100g dried rice vermicelli noodles
- 22 small handful lettuce
- 11 cucumber
- 11 carrot
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 22 small handful mint leaves
- 22 small handful cilantro leaves
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp roasted peanuts
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp fish sauce
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp sugar
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp water
- 1 clove1 clove garlic
- 11 chili (optional)
