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Vietnamese Beef Vermicelli Bowl

Have you ever wanted to learn how to make those vermicelli bowls that you can order at restaurants? You can now with this recipe!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 691kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 lb beef sirloin thinly sliced
  • 2 onions sliced
  • 2 packages of thin vermicelli noodles prepared per package directions
  • 1 large carrot cut into matchsticks
  • 1 large cucumber cut into matchsticks
  • 5 cups shredded lettuce
  • 1 handful mint leaves torn
  • 1 large handful of cilantro
  • 1/4 cup crispy shallots
  • 1/4 cup peanuts roasted

Beef Marinade

  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • sea salt
  • 3-4 tbsp oyster sauce

Nuoc Cham [Sauce]

  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • juice of 2 limes
  • 1/4 cup fish sauce
  • 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 Thai chili thinly sliced
  • carrots thinly sliced

Instructions

  • Combine beef with garlic, sesame oil, salt, pepper and oyster sauce and set aside for at least 30 minutes.
  • Follow package instructions to cook vermicelli noodles, then strain in a colander, rinse under cold water, and set aside at room temperature.
  • (Sauce) Stir the sugar and water together to melt the sugar, then add in the garlic, lime juice, fish sauce, rice wine vinegar, chili and carrots.
  • Heat sesame oil in a large skillet and stir-fry the onions til translucent, then stir-fry beef in batches until browned + cooked through.
  • Divide the vermicelli noodles into each bowl and top with cucumbers, carrots, and lettuce.
  • Add the cooked beef to each bowl and top with cilantro, mint, toasted peanuts and crispy shallots.
  • Drizzle with the nuoc cham sauce and serve!