Best Vietnamese Lemongrass Shrimp Salad With Vermicelli Bun Tom Xao Recipes

VIETNAMESE LEMONGRASS BEEF AND NOODLE SALAD

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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.

VIETNAMESE LEMONGRASS SHRIMP SALAD WITH VERMICELLI - BUN TOM XAO

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Make and share this Vietnamese Lemongrass Shrimp Salad with Vermicelli - Bun Tom Xao recipe from Food.com.

Provided by PalatablePastime

Categories One Dish Meal

Time 40m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

6 ounces shrimp, cleaned and deveined
2 stalks lemongrass
2 tablespoons peanut oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
2 cups onions, cut into slivers
2 teaspoons fish sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
1 1/2 cups bean sprouts
1/2 cup cilantro, sprigs
1/2 cup basil sprig
4 tablespoons chopped peanuts
8 ounces rice vermicelli
1 -1 1/2 cup nuoc nam (Nuoc Cham (Vietnamese Spicy Fish Sauce))

Steps:

Bring water to a boil in a large pot; stir in vermicelli.
Cook until just tender and drain in colander.
Flatten lemongrass with cleaver and mince white part; discard rest.
Heat oil in wok; add garlic, lemongrass, and red pepper flakes.
Cook until lemongrass is slightly wilted.
Add onions and stir-fry until onions are tender.
Mix fish sauce with sugar and add to wok with shrimp; stir-fry 3-4 minutes more or until shrimp is cooked.
For each salad place 1 cup of lettuce in bottom of bowl.
Top with 3/4 cup of bean sprouts.
Place half the cooked noodles over vegetables in bowl.
Top noodles with lemongrass shrimp and onions.
Garnish with peanuts.
Serve with a plate of cilantro sprigs and basil sprigs.
Also serve a bowl of Nuoc Mam, recipe#25375, about 1/2-3/4 cup per salad.
Place"Tuong Ot Sriracha" (Viet hot sauce) or sambal oeleck on the table as condiments.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 897.7, Fat 24.8, SaturatedFat 4, Cholesterol 135.7, Sodium 11939.5, Carbohydrate 130.6, Fiber 8.3, Sugar 19.4, Protein 39.2