Thai Beef Noodles ~ Quick and easy Thai inspired stir fry guaranteed to make your toss your take out menus.By now my love of Asian food is well documented. I was recently asked “If you can only eat one type of cuisine for the rest of your life, what would you pick?” I thought for a really long time. This was tough, truly tough, because I like so many dishes, so many cuisines. I was pressed for an answer. Then like the true smart aleck I am and answered confidently “American.”
Now eyes began rolling. Weak! Boring! Serious?, were all there responses I got. But then I asked to to be allowed to explain. Since I was given the chance to, this is my explanation, since many of you are rolling your eyes too.
What is “American” cuisine? It’s simply the food of the country, and this country is built on immigrants. Therefore the fried chicken, mac n cheese and meatloaf are part of American cuisine. But so is the pasta, fajitas, curry, pad Thai, pho, ramen, crepes, bratwurst, and so on and so forth. All of these foods were brought here by the immigrant and are now part of “American” cuisine.
No one could argue. So yes, I copped out, but in the end, it is a true statement. Here in American we have a bit of everything, so this is the cuisine I pick. See, I’m tricky!
Now onto the dish!
Making this dish was pretty simple. One of the ingredients is lemongrass. I have never seen lemongrass in any of my grocery stores. I do have an Asian market in town, so I knew I could get it there. But then I thought about the rest of you, can you easily acquire fresh lemongrass? I decided to just make your life, and if I’m honest, my life too, easier and buy the already chopped lemongrass in the herb section of my produce department.
Ingredients
- 1 pound beefsteak; sliced
- 3 tbsp lemongrass
- 1 tsp dried ground ginger
- 3 garlic cloves; minced/grated
- 2 tbsp high heat oil
- 1 red bell pepper; sliced
- 1 green bell pepper; sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper; sliced
- 6 green onions , sliced
- 1 cup carrots , chopped
- 6 oz . green beans; trimmed
- 3 tbsp oyster sauce (use Gluten Free oyster sauce to make this dish GF)
- 1/8 tsp brown sugar
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 1/3 cup salted peanuts; broken
- 1/4 cup cilantro; chopped
- 12-14 oz pkg rice noodles; softened (see package directions
Instructions
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In a large pan or a wok, heat the oil over high heat.
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Add the lemongrass, garlic, and ginger, stir.
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Once fragrant (just a few seconds), add the beef, cook for 2 minutes.
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Add the bell peppers and green beans and cook for 4-5 minutes or until the veggies reach the desired doneness.
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Add the oyster sauce, brown sugar, cilantro, and peanuts. Mix well. Cook together for another 2 minutes.
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A handful or scoopful at at time, add the softened rice noodles. Do not add the all the noodles at once because they will clump and you won't be able to get them apart easily.
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Serve and enjoy.


37 Comments
Sarah
February 9, 2015 at 3:33 amLooks easy and delicious!
Michelle
February 9, 2015 at 10:37 amThank you Sarah, it really is. The bulk of the work is in the prep.
Katie @ Mom to Mom Nutrition
February 9, 2015 at 4:27 amThe ingredients picture is just beautiful! I love that the sauce in this recipe has minimal ingredients— that’s what intimidates me about Asian cooking!
Michelle
February 9, 2015 at 10:43 amThank you Katie, the ingredients pictures is my favorite too. I also am with you about all the ingredients for sauces…it can be cumbersome
Healing Tomato
February 9, 2015 at 10:38 amThis is a wonderful recipe. I really like Thai recipes with noodles. I will substitute the beef with Tofu and make this recipe.
Michelle
February 9, 2015 at 6:20 pmI really think you will enjoy it HT, even with tofu! 😉
Dini @ Giramuk's Kitchen
February 9, 2015 at 2:54 pmThis looks delicious Michelle! 🙂 I love a good Stir Fry noodle recipe and I have a soft spot for Asian flavours! I love the colours of all the vegetables too…
Michelle
February 9, 2015 at 6:22 pmThank you Dini! Hope you enjoy it.
Des @ Life's Ambrosia
February 9, 2015 at 3:40 pmThis looks fantastic! I totally agree that “American” cuisine is so many different flavors. 🙂
Michelle
February 9, 2015 at 6:21 pmYay! I love having someone else in my corner! Thank you!
Amanda @ Cookie Named Desire
February 9, 2015 at 6:17 pmi absolutely adore Thai food. This recipe sounds amazing I definitely want to try it
Michelle
February 9, 2015 at 6:21 pmThank you Amanda! It’s a simple but pleasing recipe. Enjoy.
Lauren @ Healthy Delicious
February 9, 2015 at 6:36 pmoooh I love the flavors in this! Lemongrass and ginger? Oh, yeah. Plus you can never go wrong with green beans in a stir fry like this!
Michelle
February 9, 2015 at 6:46 pmThank you Lauren, I love the lemongrass and ginger combo too.
David @ CookingChat
February 9, 2015 at 6:53 pmWhat a great looking plate of food! Yum!
Michelle
February 9, 2015 at 8:16 pmThank you so much David!
Laura
February 9, 2015 at 7:56 pmI usually dislike lemongrass in stir fries because it is rarely pulverized enough, so I am curious about trying the bottles stuff now. This looks yummy!
Michelle
February 9, 2015 at 8:16 pmI feel the same. Nothing worse than a bite of rough lemon grass! This stuff was tender and chopped well.
Suzy @ The Mediterranean Dish
February 10, 2015 at 11:30 amI love Thai food and always on the look out for recipes I can make at home. Pinning for later!
Michelle
February 10, 2015 at 6:00 pmThis one is really easy to do at home, enjoy it Suzy.
Nicole Neverman
February 10, 2015 at 1:23 pmThese beef noodles sound SO delicious! I adore Thai flavors so this is my kind of dish 🙂
Michelle
February 10, 2015 at 6:01 pmThanks Nicole, hope you enjoy it.
Dan from Platter Talk
February 10, 2015 at 1:34 pmGorgeous, simple, and completely mouthwatering! Who could not love this dish?!
Michelle
February 10, 2015 at 6:01 pmSo kind Dan, so kind.
Joy @ Joy Love Food
February 10, 2015 at 1:40 pmThis sounds wonderful! I love Thai food. I havent cooked with fresh lemongrass before, I wonder if any of my supermarket carries it either, I will be on the look out. Nice to know there is a pre chopped version.
Michelle
February 10, 2015 at 6:05 pmI am not a fan of dealing with fresh lemongrass, so I am happy with the tube. Hope you enjoy the dish.
Sandra - The Foodie Affair
February 10, 2015 at 11:41 pmLooks delicious and I’m glad to see you gave the prepared lemongrass a thumbs up! I can’t find the stalks often in my stores, so it’s good to have an option!
Michelle
February 11, 2015 at 1:56 amI’ll continue using the prepared lemongrass for quick dishes. I’ll save the real stuff for the fancier dishes.
Sandi Gaertner (@sandigtweets)
February 11, 2015 at 9:47 amWonderful dish Michelle. You are becoming a master of Asian cooking 🙂
Michelle
February 11, 2015 at 9:52 amIt’s my current obsession. But I feel some Mexican coming on soon.
christine
February 11, 2015 at 10:17 amI am on such an Asian flavor kick lately, so this sounds like a perfect dinner for me!
Michelle
February 11, 2015 at 11:04 pmI’m on the same kick! I am making Korean beef tomorrow. I saw your post a bit ago and haven’t gotten it out of my head.
Nettie Moore
February 11, 2015 at 7:16 pmI have had such a hankering for Thai food, looks amazing!
Michelle
February 11, 2015 at 11:06 pmThis will satisfy that craving! Thank you Nettie.
Katerina
February 12, 2015 at 2:46 amI love Asian and these noodles are right up my alley!
Michelle
February 12, 2015 at 7:58 amHope you enjoy it Katerina.
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