Quarantine Vietnamese 'Bun Bo Hue' Beef Lemongrass Noodle Soup

 

Sometimes you just need some rice noodle soup. Rich and aromatic, this Vietnamese "Bun Bo Hue" Beef Lemongrass Noodle Soup is one of my favorite home-grown recipes. Made with ginger and lemongrass, this beef noodle soup is not only nutritious but also easy to make. Yes, I am missing a little garnish and a few spices but this recipe is still super delicious. Give this quarantine recipe a try. 

Vietnamese "Bun Bo Hue" Beef Lemongrass Noodle Soup

serves 4 total cooking time: 2 hrs

ingredients

• 3 steaks
• 2-3 lemongrass stems
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 medium onion
• 2-inch ginger
• 2 tbsp beef bouillon
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1/2 cinnamon stick
• 1 tbsp fish sauce
• salt and pepper
• water - 10-quart soup pot
• rice noodle (cook per direction)

directions

1. preheat oven to 350 degree
2. prepare soup by first charing the onions, garlic, and ginger by placing them on a grill surface for a few minutes on each side, remove and set aside
3. crush the lemongrass roots, using a mallet, place the lemongrass in a ziplock and crush, set aside
4. using a large soup pot, add 1 tbsp of cooking oil, add steak, cook for one minute on each side
5. add the charred onion, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, beef bouillion, brown sugar, cinnamon stick, and fish sauce 
6. 
   add water, about 9-quarts, the water will cook down, bring to a boil on high
7. turn down and let cook for 1.5-2 hrs
8. while the broth is cooking prepare steak for topping
9. 
   using a cast-iron skillet, add 1 tbsp of cooking oil, spread evenly, cook the two steaks on each side for two minutes, finish in the oven for 15-20 minutes depending on how you  like your steaks, set aside
10. when ready to serve prepare rice noodles per package direction
11. remove beef from the broth, rest for five minutes and cut into slices
12. cut the other two steaks in thin slices
13. prepare a bowl with cooked rice noodle, add steak and beef from the broth, strain broth over noodles
14. cover noodles completely
15. serve with a fish sauce dip
16. enjoy!

Happy cooking. 

                                                 

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