There is nothing better than a bowl full of Thai style beef with noodles on a wintery, cold night. We love Thai food and these Thai style beef noodles are our favorite, quick weeknight meal, especially when we get bored with fried rice. My daughter would be so happy to have noodles every night, if possible 🙂
If you love Thai flavors, I am pretty sure this recipe is going to be a new favorite in your home too.
When I have started cooking Thai at home, I found it so tricky to get the balance of spiciness, saltiness, sourness and sweetness just right. I always ended up with a salty dish. I love how David Thompson, compares mastering the balance of Thai flavors to playing chess.
In time, after watching Duncan’s Thai Kitchen episodes and other Thai cooks, I have discovered that they constantly taste and adjust as they cook. The secret in balancing Thai flavors perfectly is in tasting your dish frequently, adding small quantities of fish sauce, lime juice, palm sugar etc and pay close attention to how the flavors change as you add each ingredient.
Hope you’ll enjoy my dish and have a wonderful weekend!
- 2 pounds skirt steak cut into thin long slices
- 1 long red chili deseeded, finely chopped
- 1 lemongrass stalk trimmed, tough outer layers removed, thinly sliced
- 1 tsp peeled finely grated ginger
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp grated palm sugar or brown sugar
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 4 spring onions thinly sliced diagonally
- 2 packages ramen noodles
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In a medium bowl, add sliced beef steak, chopped chili, lemongrass, ginger, garlic, lime juice, fish sauce and palm sugar. Toss until well combined. Cover and stand for 15 minutes.
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Heat a wok over high heat. When hot, add 1 tsp oil and swirl around wok. Cook 1/4 of beef mixture and stir-fry for 2 minutes or until golden. Transfer to a bowl. Repeat with remaining beef, adding more oil. Add spring onion to wok and stir-fry for 1 minute. Return all the beef to wok and toss until combined.
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Meanwhile, cook ramen noodles following packet directions. Drain. Divide noodles between bowls. Top with beef and serve.
Hilda says
January 31, 2015 at 11:29 amThis looks super delicious.
Oana Iancu says
February 2, 2015 at 10:09 amThank you so much Hilda!
cookingwithauntjuju.com says
January 31, 2015 at 12:11 pmI love any kind of Thai food and your recipe sounds delicious 🙂
Oana Iancu says
February 2, 2015 at 10:09 amThank you!!
Selma's Table says
January 31, 2015 at 1:27 pmI love Thai food and adore David Thompson’s recipes! Thank you for sharing this with the Fiesta Friday crowd over at Angie’s ‘The Novice Gardener’ blog. Today is Part 2 of the special anniversary edition of Main Dishes and Desserts and your Thai Beef Noodles is a very welcome addition to the table!
Jhuls says
February 1, 2015 at 7:48 amThis is exactly what I need right now – looks so delicious and comforting. 🙂
Oana Iancu says
February 2, 2015 at 10:10 amSo happy to hear it! Hope you’ll enjoy it. Thanks for stopping by!
Nancy says
February 1, 2015 at 9:42 amThis happens to be my go-to dish when ordering from the local Thai restaurant…now I can make it at home, thanks to you! Thank you for sharing your delicious recipe with all of celebrating the Fiesta Friday Anniversary at the Novice Gardener’s!
Oana Iancu says
February 2, 2015 at 10:11 amThank you Nancy! Hope you’ll enjoy it 🙂
chefjulianna says
February 1, 2015 at 2:41 pmDelicious! I have a friend travelling in Thailand right now who has been emailing me awesome shots of wonderful Thai food; so I have been craving it! I want to make your dish right now! Gorgeous photos, by the way! 😀
Oana Iancu says
February 2, 2015 at 10:11 amThank you so much! Hope you’ll get the chance to try it!
Mira says
February 4, 2015 at 11:47 pmI love Thai food, but very rarely cook it at home! This beef with noodles looks fantastic, would love to try it! Your pictures are beautiful as always! Pinned!
Lokness says
February 12, 2015 at 3:12 pmA bowl of comfort! I want a bowl now! 😛
Chi Tran says
June 1, 2015 at 4:28 pmSo delisssh! Will definintely try this recipe out at home.
I love your blog and recipes. Do you wanna talk about becoming a Chicory Recipe Partner?
Adore Foods says
June 1, 2015 at 4:54 pmThank you so much! Yes, would be great to hear a little bit more about it 🙂
Adore Foods says
June 1, 2015 at 4:58 pmmy email is oana@adorefoods.com
Adore Foods says
June 1, 2015 at 5:22 pmThanks! Will get back to you 🙂