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Win an Everdure BBQ for summer

Australia is in love with Asian food. And of course we’re in love with BBQing. So with the help of our chums at Chang’s we’re putting the two together.

Win an Everdure BBQ for summer

BO Bun. Beef and Noodle Salad.

 
Type of Dish: Main
Serves:
4
Prep Time:
15 min
Marinating Time:
2-12 hours
Cooking Time:
15 min
Primary Ingredient:
Beef
Best Suited for: Winter barbie

This Vietnamese salad really delivers on flavour with an onion-y, lemongrass-y marinade and the hardly shy and retiring nuoc cham to finish.

Bo bun makes a great lunch dish accompanied by nothing more than an icy beer.

Goes Well With

Ingredients

  • 4
    tbsp
    Neutral Oil
  • 500
    g
    Beef Fillet
    trimmed of all fat and cut across the grain in thin slices
  • 2
    stalk(s)
    Fresh Lemongrass
    finely sliced
  • 1
    small
    Onion(s)
    or 3 red shallots, chopped
  • 2
    clove(s)
    Garlic
    chopped
  • 1
    tsp
    Salt
  • 3
    tbsp
    Fish Sauce
  • 1
    scant teaspoon
    Curry Powder
    preferably Vietnamese
  • 200
    g
    Dried Rice Vermicelli
  • 1
    whole
    Carrot(s)
    cut into fine matchsticks
  • 1
    whole
    Cucumber
    peeled, seeds discarded, cut into fine matchsticks
  • 200
    g
    Bean Sprouts
  • 1
    cup(s)
    Mint Leaves
  • 1
    cup(s)
    Coriander Leaves
  • 1
    cup(s)
    Perilla Leaves
  • 1/2
    Iceberg Lettuce
    washed, drained and shredded
  • 100
    g
    Peanuts
    roasted, lightly crushed
  • 1
    cup(s)
    Nuoc Cham
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Directions

  • 1 Make a smooth paste with lemongrass, onion and garlic in a mortar and pestle or food processor then add other ingredients. Marinate the meat covered in the fridge for 2-12 hours.
  • 2 Cook the vermicelli in boiling water for about three minutes then drain under cold water and keep in a bowl of cold water.
  • 3 Heat the oil in a wok and fry the beef in batches or cook it on the flat grill of your BBQ. Transfer the beef to a bowl as it is cooked and reserve.
  • 4 Thoroughly drain the noodles and divide between four bowls. Top with lettuce, carrot, cucumber and fresh herbs then spoon over beef and any juices.
  • 5 Sprinkle over peanuts and spoon over nuoc cham or serve it separately.

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