Thai Beef Noodles Recipe

There’s nothing worse than a week of lacklustre dinners, which is why we’ve teamed up with @cookingwith_yui on Instagram to share something extra tasty that’ll get even the most reluctant home cooks flexing their culinary prowess! Delve into the perfect comfort dish – Thai beef noodles. Part stew, part soup, part noodly goodness and all delicious, this recipe is ideal for any time of year but makes a particularly good addition to your repertoire in the colder months, warming you up and cheering you as darker evenings draw in.

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Homemade Thai Beef Rice Noodles

You’ll find beef and noodle recipes across many different cuisines, all offering various takes on this match made in heaven. This Thai-inspired recipe uses succulent rice noodles along with beef stew and steak slices to create a hearty, satisfying dish you can replicate again and again. Remember, you can get all the essential sauces and extras you’ll need for this authentic recipe and much more via our online Thai supermarket, making things that bit more convenient.

Thai Beef Noodles Ingredients

• 1/2 pack Thai rice noodles, soaked in cold water and drained
• 1 pack of beef stew
• 1 piece rump steak, thinly sliced
• 6-8 meatballs (optional)
• Pak choi
• Vegetable oil for pan

Herbs (A)

• 4 coriander roots or stalks, crushed
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 tbsp black pepper

Herbs (B)

• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 star anise

Sauce

• 2 tbsp instant beef flavour paste
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tbsp rock sugar or brown sugar
• 2 tbsp palm sugar

How to Make Thai Beef Noodles

1. Add the vegetable oil to a big saucepan, along with the herbs (A) and mix well. Stir in the other herbs (B). Add the beef stew with all the sauce ingredients and mix well.
2. Add stock or water and let it simmer for about 45 minutes to 1 hour. Scoop out the white foam that floats on top of the soup to make it clear. Add the meatballs if using them.
3. Bring a separate saucepan of water to the boil. Cook your rice noodles, beansprouts and pak choi and place in a noodle bowl. Add beef stew and meatballs and place some raw, thinly sliced beef on top.
4. Add the boiling hot soup on top of the beef to cook it. Garnish with crispy garlic, chilli flakes and spring onion. Enjoy!

If you loved this recipe, why not check out our authentic pad Thai recipe?