Thai beef salad with noodles

Name: Thai beef salad with noodles
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 600g rump steak; salt and pepper; 1 tsp olive oil; 100g vermicelli noodles; 150g bean shoots; 2 cucumbers, cut into strips; 75g coriander leaves; 75g basil leaves; 1 long red chilli, deseeded and cut into thin strips; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 2 tbsp lime juice; 2 tbsp fish sauce; roasted peanuts to garnish

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 15 mins

600g rump steak

salt and pepper

1 tsp olive oil

100g vermicelli noodles

150g bean shoots

2 cucumbers, cut into strips

75g coriander leaves

75g basil leaves

1 long red chilli, deseeded and cut into thin strips

2 tbsp brown sugar

2 tbsp lime juice

2 tbsp fish sauce

roasted peanuts to garnish

Tenderise steak by pounding with a mallet (or rolling-pin) and season with salt and pepper.

Heat oil in frying pan to high heat, add steak and cook for 3 minutes on each side (If you want steak well done cook for longer). Take meat off heat and transfer to a plate. Cover with tinfoil to keep warm. Soak the noodles in boiling water for 2 minutes, drain in a sieve, rinse with cold water and drain again.

Divide the vermicelli between 4 serving bowls.

In a large bowl toss the bean shoots, cucumber, herbs and chilli.

In a bowl mix sugar, lime juice and fish sauce

Thinly slice the beef and leave on top of the salad, drizzle with dressing and top with peanuts.

Serves
4

Preparation Time
10 minutes

Cooking Time
15 minutes

Main ingredients
Beef, Pasta & Noodles

Recipe Type
Family Dinners, Pasta/Noodles, Quick Meals, Salads

Cuisine
Thai

Level of Difficulty
Easy