Spicy Thai Noodle Soup

This soup combines juicy slices of lean beef steak with noodles in a spicy broth.

Serves 2 / Prep time 15 mins / Cook time 15 mins

50g Medium Rice Noodles
500ml Beef Stock
1 Thai red chilli, deseeded and sliced
Fresh Root Ginger (about 2cm in size) peeled and cut into thin strips
1 tbsp Thai fish sauce
Juice of 1 lime
Pinch of Sugar
250g best frying steak (Sirloin is a good cut to use)
20g fresh Corinader, rough chopped.

Method

Place noodles in heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water. Leave for 5 mins then drain.
Pour Beef Stock into saucepan with 300ml COLD water. Bring to boil and add chiili, ginger and fish sauce..
Reduce heat and simmer gently for 10 mins, then add the lime juice & sugar

Meanwhile heat a pan until hot, add the single pice of staek and sear for 2-3 mins each side. Remove from pan and leave to rest for 3-4 mins.

Divide the noodles between 2 bowls. Thinly slice the steak into strips and place on top of the noodles.

Stir the Coriander into the simmering stock and ladel over the noodles and steak.

Enjoy...........

Try a glass of Sauvignon Blanc to compliment the Thai flavours.

John

Love Hot & Sour soup - this sounds like an easy, similar recipe. Thanks, John.

This one worked really well - thanks for that - have you got a recipe for Tom Ka Gai, too??? (Chicken soup based on lemongrass and coconut - other than a good laksa, that's my Thai soup addiction...)