Asian Beef and Noodle Salad Recipe

Here is an Asian-inspired recipe for a salad of beef and soba noodles in a Chinese cabbage, carrot, spring onion and cucumber base flavoured with fish sauce, lime juice, honey, chillies and lemongrass.

This makes an excellent lunch or light supper. For a more economical version you can substitute the beef by pork or chicken.

Asian Beef and Noodle Salad Recipe

Ingredients:

150g (1/3 lb) soba noodles
2 1/2 tbsp oil
500g (1 1b) rump or sirloin steak, fat trimmed
1 tsp Thai fish sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 1/2 tbsp rice wine (or dry sherry)
juice of 2 limes
2 tsp runny honey
2 shallots, finely chopped
1 red chilli, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 stick lemongrass, hard outer parts removed and finely chopped
1 head of Chinese cabbage (also known as Chinese leaf/napa cabbage), chopped
2 small carrots, peeled and pared into ribbons
5 spring onions, sliced at a bias
1/2 cucumber, peeled and pared into ribbons
2 tbs coriander leaves, coarsely chopped
2 tbsp mint, coarsely chopped

Method:

Bring a pan of water to a boil, add the noodles and cook according to the packet instructions. Drain in a colander, rinse under cold water, tip into a boil and toss with 1/2 tbsp of the oil then set aside.

Teat 1 tbsp of the remaining oil in a heavy-based frying pan, add the steak and cook for between 3 and 5 minutes per side (depending on your preferred level of done-ness). Once cooked remove from the pan and set aside until cool enough to handle. At this point slice thinly then set aside.

In a bowl, mix together the sauces, rice wine, lime juice and honey then set this mixture aside.

Heat a heavy-based frying pan to medium, add the remaining oil and use to fry the shallots, chilli, garlic and lemongrass. Stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the onion is soft and lightly browned. Remove from the heat then toss in the steak, dressing and all the remaining ingredients. Either turn into a large serving bowl or split between smaller bowls and serve.

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Asian Beef and Noodle Salad

Asian Beef and Noodle Salad. This is a modern Fusion recipe for a an Asian-flavoured salad of Beef and soba noodles cooked with chillies and lemongrass served with Chinese cabbage, carrots and cucumbers.
prep time: 10 mins cook time: 20 mins total time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

  • 150g (1/3 lb) soba noodles
  • 2 1/2 tbsp oil
  • 500g (1 1b) rump or sirloin steak, fat trimmed
  • 1 tsp Thai fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 1/2 tbsp rice wine (or dry sherry)
  • juice of 2 limes
  • 2 tsp runny honey
  • 2 shallots, finely chopped
  • 1 red chilli, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 stick lemongrass, hard outer parts removed and finely chopped
  • 1 head of Chinese cabbage (also known as Chinese leaf/napa cabbage), chopped
  • 2 small carrots, peeled and pared into ribbons
  • 5 spring onions, sliced at a bias
  • 1/2 cucumber, peeled and pared into ribbons
  • 2 tbs coriander leaves, coarsely chopped
  • 2 tbsp mint, coarsely chopped

Method:

  1. Bring a pan of water to a boil, add the noodles and cook according to the packet instructions. Drain in a colander, rinse under cold water, tip into a boil and toss with 1/2 tbsp of the oil then set aside.
  2. Teat 1 tbsp of the remaining oil in a heavy-based frying pan, add the steak and cook for between 3 and 5 minutes per side (depending on your preferred level of done-ness). Once cooked remove from the pan and set aside until cool enough to handle. At this point slice thinly then set aside.
  3. In a bowl, mix together the sauces, rice wine, lime juice and honey then set this mixture aside.
  4. Heat a heavy-based frying pan to medium, add the remaining oil and use to fry the shallots, chilli, garlic and lemongrass. Stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the onion is soft and lightly browned. Remove from the heat then toss in the steak, dressing and all the remaining ingredients. Either turn into a large serving bowl or split between smaller bowls and serve.
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