Steak Bun (Vietnamese Noodle Bowl)
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 lb sirloin steaks (1-1 1/4 inches thick) or 1 strip steak, trimmed (1-1 1/4 inches thick)
- 6 ounces wide rice noodles
- 12 cup rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons sugar, to taste
- 4 cups shredded napa cabbage
- 1 12 cups shredded carrots
- 1 cup thinly sliced radish
- 1 cup fresh basil, and slivered or 1 cup slivered of fresh mint, slivered
- 12 cup finely chopped unsalted dry roasted peanuts
- Heat oil in a large skillet, preferably cast-iron, over medium-high heat until shimmering.
- Reduce heat to medium, add steak and cook, turning once until cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes per side for medium-rare.
- Let rest on a clean cutting board for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Cook rice noodles until just tender, 6 to 8 minutes, or according to the package directions.
- Drain the noodles and rinse under cold water.
- Whisk vinegar, fish sauce and sugar to taste in a large bowl until the sugar is dissolved.
- Slice the steak into thin matchsticks.
- Add the steak and any accumulated juices to the bowl along with the noodles, cabbage, carrot, radishes, basil and/or mint and peanuts; toss to combine.
- Serve immediately.
canola oil, sirloin, rice noodles, rice vinegar, fish sauce, sugar, cabbage, carrots, radish, fresh basil, peanuts
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/steak-bun-vietnamese-noodle-bowl-513332 (may not work)