Spicy (Tom Yum) Beef Noodles

Spicy (Tom Yum) Beef Noodle

Ingredients:

  • 4 oz (125 gm) flank steak;
  • 2 teaspoons Tom Yum paste (Thai hot and sour paste), very spicy adjust accordingly, available in the Asian section of supermarkets;
  • 1/2 lb (0.25 kg) chow fun noodles (flat rice noodles) or mi fun noodles (angle hair rice noodles);
  • 1/2 lb (0.25 kg) green leaf vegetable, like Chinese broccoli or romain lettice;
  • 1 teaspoon Liquid Aminos (a healthier version of soy sauce can be find in health food store or upscale supermarket);
  • A pinch cane sugar;
  • 1 cup (240 ml) water;
  • Basil leaves;
  • 1 teaspoon canola oil;
  • Sea salt.

Recipe:

Serving for 2

  1. Cut the flank steak into thin slices;
  2. Add Liquid Aminos and sugar, set aside;
  3. Put water in a pot over medium high heat;
  4. Add canola oil and sea salt to the boiling water;
  5. Add vegetable;
  6. Take it out and put it on the bottom of a bowl;
  7. Add Tom Yum paste (adjust according to taste) to water, stir well;
  8. Add noodles to water when it comes back to a boil and the Tom Yum paste dissolves;
  9. Add the flank steak to the noodles when they are soft, turn off flame and cover for 2 minutes;
  10. Pour the noodle soup on top of the vegetable;
  11. Top with basil and serve hot.

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