Chinese-style Rice Noodles with Minced Beef

Name: Chinese-style Rice Noodles with Minced Beef
Yield: Serves 2 as a main course or 4 as a side dish
Cuisine: Thailand
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons groundnut (peanut) oil; 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped garlic; 3 tablespoons chopped shallots; 225 g (8 oz) wide dried rice noodles; 225 g (8 oz) minced beef; 2 teaspoons sesame oil; 3 tablespoons finely chopped spring onions; 1 tablespoon light soy sauce; 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce; ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon salt

Preparation info

Serves
2
as a main course

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Ken Hom Cooks Thai

By Ken Hom

Published 2001

About

This stir-fry noodle dish was brought into Thailand by Chinese immigrants and, after minimal Thai additions, has gained national popularity. A quick and nutritious meal.

Ingredients

225 g (8 oz) wide dried rice noodles
2 tablespoons gro

Method

Soak the rice noodles in a bowl of warm water for 25 minutes. Then drain them in a colander or sieve.

Heat a wok or large frying pan over high heat until it is hot. Add the groundnut oil, and when it is very hot and slightly smoking, add the garlic and shallots and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Then add the beef and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Then add the soy sauce, salt and pepper, and continu