Family-Style Spicy Thai Beef

Name: Family-Style Spicy Thai Beef
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 57 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/4 cup (60 ml) soy sauce; 1/4 cup (60 ml) lime juice; 2 tbsp (30 ml) fish sauce; 1 tbsp sugar; 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) red curry paste; 1 lb (450 g) lean ground beef; 2 tbsp (30 ml) vegetable oil; 2 tbsp fresh ginger, finely chopped; 2 tbsp lemongrass, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 2 bird’s eye chili peppers, seeded and finely chopped; 2 tbsp (30 ml) fish sauce; 1 package (300 g) rice vermicelli; 3 cups (255 g) red cabbage, thinly sliced on a mandoline; 3 Lebanese cucumbers, cut into rounds; 3 green onions, thinly sliced; 3 cups (225 g) bean sprouts; 1 cup (30 g) cilantro leaves; 1 cup (20 g) mint leaves

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Preparation 45 MIN

Cooking 12 MIN
Servings 4

Serve this tasty beef recipe family-style and let everyone build their own bowl!

Ingredients
Preparation

Ingredients

Sauce

1/4 cup (60 ml) soy sauce
1/4 cup (60 ml) lime juice
2 tbsp (30 ml) fish sauce
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) red curry paste

Beef

1 lb (450 g) lean ground beef
2 tbsp (30 ml) vegetable oil
2 tbsp fresh ginger, finely chopped
2 tbsp lemongrass, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 bird’s eye chili peppers, seeded and finely chopped
2 tbsp (30 ml) fish sauce

Bowl

1 package (300 g) rice vermicelli
3 cups (255 g) red cabbage, thinly sliced on a mandoline
3 Lebanese cucumbers, cut into rounds
3 green onions, thinly sliced
3 cups (225 g) bean sprouts
1 cup (30 g) cilantro leaves
1 cup (20 g) mint leaves

Preparation

Sauce

In a bowl, combine all of the ingredients. Set aside.

Beef

In a large skillet over high heat, brown the beef in the oil, breaking it up with a wooden spoon. Add the ginger, lemongrass, garlic and chili peppers. Cook for 1 minute while stirring. Add the fish sauce and cook for 30 seconds. Keep warm.

Bowl

In a pot of boiling water, add the vermicelli. Remove from the heat and let sit for 3 minutes or until the noodles are tender. Drain and rinse in cold water. Drain well. Cut the noodles into three shorter pieces. Set aside.
In a large serving dish, arrange the vermicelli, vegetables, herbs and beef. Serve with the sauce and let everyone build their own bowl.