Best Lemongrass Beef And Onion Noodle Salad Bun Bo Recipes

BUN BO (GRILLED LEMONGRASS BEEF NOODLE SALAD)

Bun Bo (Grilled Lemongrass Beef Noodle Salad) image

From a Vietnamese recipe website, this is delicious, very healthy and perfect for those warm summer days. I highly recommend Nat Da Brat's Nuoc Cham #103760 for the dressing - Zaar won't let me write it in the ingredients, but you need about 2-4 tablespoons per serve.

Provided by currybunny

Categories Meat

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

225 g rice vermicelli
450 g flank steaks or 450 g top round beef, cut into strips
1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, peeled
2 stalks lemongrass, finely chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon curry powder (optional)
1 tablespoon fish sauce
200 g lettuce, shredded
1 cucumber, peeled and shredded
225 g bean sprouts
40 g fresh mint leaves
40 g coriander, coarsely chopped (cilantro)
150 g carrots, shredded
100 g crushed roasted peanuts

Steps:

To make the marinade paste, pound the onion, garlic and lemongrass with a mortar and pestle or with a food processor until coarse. Add in the salt, black pepper, curry powder if desired, and fish sauce. Stir mixture over the beef and marinate for 1 hour or overnight if possible.
Bring a saucepan of water to the boil, add the vermicelli noodles and cook for 3-5 minutes or until tender. Drain, refresh under cold water, drain again and set aside.
Thread the meat strips onto the bamboo skewers. Grill till done to taste.
To serve, place a portion of noodles in a large soup bowl. Then place the beef, lettuce, cucumber, bean sprouts, mint leaves, fresh coriander, carrot and 1 teaspoon crushed peanuts on top of the noodles. Dress the ingredients with 2 tablespoons nuoc cham, or more to taste - I use around 4 tablespoons for each serving. Toss the ingredients together and serve. Repeat the process for each serving.

THE BEST BúN Bò Xả ỚT - VIETNAMESE LEMONGRASS BEEF RECIPE

The Best Bún Bò Xả Ớt - Vietnamese Lemongrass Beef Recipe image

Smoky umami goodness in a bowl.

Provided by Mike

Categories Main Course

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 lb beef (eg cheap sirloin, thinly sliced 1/8" thickness)
3 tbsp sugar
1" ginger (minced, about 30g/2 tbsp)
6 cloves garlic (crushed)
2 stalks lemongrass (minced, about 30g/2 tbsp)
8 Thai chilies (sliced, or other red chili of choice)
3 tbsp fish sauce (see note)
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp oil
4 portions vermicelli
1/4 English cucumber (thinly sliced)
1/4 cup lettuce or cabbage (thinly sliced)
4 wedges lime
1/4 cup cilantro (roughly chopped)
1/4 cup mint (roughly chopped)
1/4 cup fried shallots (commercially available)

Steps:

At least 1 hour before (overnight is better), marinate the beef: crush 1 tablespoon of sugar, half the ginger, 2 cloves of garlic, half the lemongrass, and 1 Thai chili in a mortar and pestle. Combine with the thinly sliced beef, along with 1 tablespoon each of fish sauce, oyster sauce, and oil. Mix well, then cover and store in the fridge.
At the same time, make your fish sauce: combine the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon of ginger, 4 cloves of garlic, and 2-4 Thai chilies (as comfortable) in a mortar and pestle. Crush into a fine paste, then transfer to a jar along with 2 tablespoons of fish sauce and 1 cup of water. Store in the fridge.
When you are ready to eat, cook your vermicelli to the time indicated on the package (usually 3 minutes), then drain and rinse well with cold water. Set aside. Prepare your vegetables. In the photo, I used quick pickled cucumbers, purple cabbage, lettuce, cilantro, lime, and fried onions.
To make quick pickled cucumbers, thinly slice 1/4 of an English cucumber, then toss with 1 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon sugar. Let sit for 15 minutes, then rinse in cold water.
Heat a large nonstick skillet with 1 tablespoon of oil over medium heat. Fry your remaining 1 tablespoon of minced lemongrass until crispy and golden brown, then drain and set aside, reserving the oil.
Add the marinated meat to the skillet and fry until well charred on both sides. You may need to do this in batches depending on the size of your nonstick skillet.
Arrange vermicelli, vegetables, and beef in a bowl. Toss with 1/4 cup of the fish sauce, then top with fried lemongrass, fried shallots, a squeeze of lime, and sliced chilies, as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 299 kcal, Carbohydrate 13 g, Protein 36.5 g, Fat 10.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Cholesterol 101 mg, Sodium 1201 mg, Fiber 0.2 g, Sugar 10.4 g, ServingSize 1 serving

VIETNAMESE LEMONGRASS BEEF AND NOODLE SALAD

Vietnamese Lemongrass Beef and Noodle Salad image

Bun bo xao, a zesty stir-fry of marinated beef hot from the wok paired with room temperature rice noodles, makes a satisfying main-course salad year-round. Dressed with a classic Vietnamese dipping sauce and topped with roasted peanuts, the flavors are clean, bright and restorative. Yes, this recipe calls for a lot of ingredients, but the prep is simple, and it's an easy introduction to Vietnam cooking for the uninitiated.

Provided by David Tanis

Categories dinner, lunch, pastas, salads and dressings, main course

Time 1h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 24

Ingredients

4 tablespoons Demerara or granulated light brown sugar
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
4 tablespoons lime juice, from 2 large limes
4 tablespoons best quality fish sauce, such as Red Boat
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1-inch length ginger, peeled and minced
1 medium-hot red chile, such as Fresno, chopped
1 hot red or green bird chile, thinly sliced
12 ounces rice vermicelli noodles
1 pound beef skirt steak or sirloin, in thin 1/4-inch slices
2 tablespoons best quality fish sauce, such as Red Boat
1 tablespoon Demerara or granulated light brown sugar
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons finely chopped lemon grass, tender centers only
1 head lettuce, such as butter lettuce or Little Gems, tender center leaves separated
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 scallions, slivered
1 medium carrot, cut in 3-inch lengths, julienned (about 1 cup)
1 small cucumber, 3-inch lengths, julienned (about 1 cup)
1 3-inch length daikon radish, julienned (about 1 cup)
Mixture of cilantro sprigs, mint leaves, basil leaves and small perilla (shiso) leaves, about 3 cups
4 tablespoons crushed roasted peanuts
4 tablespoons fried shallots, available in Asian groceries (or make your own using this recipe)
Small handful bean sprouts or sunflower sprouts (optional)

Steps:

In a small bowl combine sugar, rice vinegar and lime juice and stir to dissolve. Add fish sauce, garlic, ginger, chiles and 1/2 cup water and stir together. Let sit for 15 minutes for flavors to meld. (May be prepared a day ahead and refrigerated.)
Bring a large pot of water to the boil. Add rice noodles, stir and turn off heat. Let noodles soften (5 to 8 minutes, depending on brand), then drain and rinse with cold water. Leave in colander at room temperature.
Meanwhile, combine beef, fish sauce, sugar, garlic and lemon grass in a bowl. Massage seasoning into beef and let sit for 15 minutes.
Line a serving bowl or four individual large wide soup bowls with a few lettuce leaves and top with noodles.
Heat the oil in a wok over high heat. When wok is nearly smoking, add beef and quickly stir-fry until lightly browned and just cooked, about 2 minutes. Work in batches if necessary so meat browns and doesn't steam. (If you do not have a wok, you may use a cast iron skillet and work in batches.)
Top noodles with cooked beef, scallions, carrot, cucumber and daikon. Sprinkle with herbs, crushed peanuts and fried shallots (add sprouts if using). Drizzle lightly with dipping sauce and pass remaining sauce at table.