Bún Thịt Bò Xào/Bun Thit Bo Xao (Vermicelli with Stir-Fry Beef)

Bún thịt bò xào is typically eaten in a bowl. You put some bún (rice vermicelli) in a bowl, add beef, some vegetables and nước chấm. This is how Vietnamese eat many dishes, such as chả giò (spring rolls) and thịt nướng (grilled meat).

Ingredients

• Cooked vermicelli
• 250g of beef, thinly sliced
• ¼ onion, thinly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbsp. of minced lemongrass
• Chili, minced
• ½ teaspoon of salt
• 1 teaspoon of sugar
• Bean sprouts, washed
• Lettuce, washed and torn
• Cucumber, sliced
• Pickled carrots and daikon
• Oil, oyster sauce, sesame oil and dipping fish sauce
• Roasted peanuts, fried red onion.

Directions:

Mix sliced beef with salt, sugar, lemongrass, half amount of minced garlic, chili and sesame oil. Leave it for an hour to marinate.

In a wok, heat up oil and stir-fry onion and garlic.

When onion and garlic are soft, add beef and continue to stir-fry.

When the beef is almost cooked, add a little oyster sauce and mix. If the mixture is too dry, you can add some water.

In large bowl, place vermicelli then add the mixture. Serve with bean sprouts, lettuce, cucumber, pickled carrots and daikon, and dipping fish sauce.

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