Dinner

Lemongrass Beef Stew with Noodles

Name: Lemongrass Beef Stew with Noodles
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 105 min
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon, chopped ginger, chopped; 2 cloves, chopped garlic, chopped; 3 stalks lemongrass; 2 tablespoons coriander leaves; 2, sliced red chilli, sliced; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 250 g beef; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 teaspoon five-spice powder; 1 teaspoon brown sugar; 400 ml beef stock; 100 g rice noodles; lime, cut into wedges, To serve

A fragrant Thai-style beef stew simmered with lemongrass, ginger, chilli, and five-spice, served over rice noodles.

1 hr 45 min
600 kcal
Thai
Stew

Mellowpan tip: This one takes a while. Save it for a slower day, and swap it in when the week allows.

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Ingredients

For 2 servings

Steps

Step 1:
Put the ginger, garlic, lemongrass, coriander leaves, and 1 sliced chilli in a food processor.
Step 2:
Pulse until puréed.
Step 3:
Heat the vegetable oil in a pan over low heat.
Step 4:
Add the purée and cook for 5 minutes.
5 min
Step 5:
Stir in the beef, soy sauce, five-spice powder, brown sugar, and beef stock.
Step 6:
Cover, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hour 15 minutes.
1 h
Step 7:
Remove the lid and cook for a further 15 minutes, until the beef is tender.
15 min
Step 8:
Just before serving, prepare the rice noodles according to the packet instructions.
Step 9:
Drain the noodles well and divide them between 2 bowls.
Step 10:
Spoon the beef stew over the noodles.
Step 11:
Sprinkle with the remaining sliced chilli and coriander leaves, and serve with lime wedges for squeezing over.