Rice Noodles And Beef Recipes

Steps:

• Bring the stock to a very light simmer in a large pot, then add the beef base, fish sauce, hoisin, scallion halves, ginger, cloves, star anise, cinnamon stick and 1 tablespoon of the soy sauce. Simmer for 30 minutes.
• Using a spider or strainer, remove all the solids, leaving you with just the broth. Taste and adjust the seasoning with the additional tablespoon of soy sauce if it needs more salt, or hoisin if it needs more sweetness. Bring the broth back to a light simmer.
• Meanwhile, set up your bowls. On the bottom, divvy up the rice noodles, then top with the shaved beef. Pour in some simmering broth. Garnish with the bean sprouts, cilantro, mint, scallions sliced on the bias, jalapenos and lime wedges. Drizzle with extra hoisin if desired.

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.

Steps:

• Dice onion.
• Peel and slice carrot thin.
• In a large saucepan, add olive oil.
• Over med heat cook onions and carrots till tender.
• Add ground beef and cinnamon, cook about 5 Minutes.
• Add juice from whole tomatoes and dice tomatoes, add and stir.
• Add salt, pepper and beef stock,sugar,oregano stir.
• Simmer for about 30 minutes.
• Cook rice noodles according to package directions about 2-3 minutes.
• Pour beef and tomato mixture over noodles.
• ENJOY.

Steps:

• Slice beef THINLY against the grain.
• Mix the beef with all the seasoning ingredients except the sesame oil and canola oil.
• Leave the beef to marinate for 20 minutes; then add the sesame and canola oil.
• Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons of oil in a wok, stir fry the chives and bean sprouts till they are SLIGHTLY limp. Set them aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a wok; till hot and NOT smoking, sauté the garlic till crispy and golden (NOT BURNT).
• Add rice noodles and stir fry for about 4 minutes till lightly browned.
• Set the noodles aside.
• Heat remaining oil in wok, add beef, remaining marinade and ginger slices.
• Stir fry beef till colour changes.
• Add rice noodles and bean sprouts, stir fry till everything is well coated.
• Serve hot.