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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
If you are tired of rice dishes and want to change the flavor for the weekend? Then today TasteVN will suggest you a stir-fried dish from the Mekong Delta that is super delicious and easy to make quickly. Let’s cook and make this stir-fried noodle dish right away!
Ingredients for Mekong Delta Stir-Fried Noodles Serving for 3 people
Lean pork 300 gr Fresh noodles 500 gr Onion 2 bulbs (small) Green onion 2 stalks Cilantro 5 stalks Chili 2 fruits Garlic 4 cloves Lemongrass 5 stalks Lime 1/2 fruit Cucumber 2 fruits Butter lettuce 100 gr Vietnamese balm 100 gr Thai basil 100 gr Fish sauce 4 tablespoons Cooking oil 1.5 tablespoons Common spices a little (sugar/ seasoning/ monosodium glutamate/ pepper/ salt)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh pork
- You should choose dry pork pieces with a natural pink-red color, the meat fibers are evenly arranged and have good elasticity when touched.
- You should choose meat with a dry surface, with a natural meat smell, and it’s better to choose meat that has both lean and fatty parts.
- You should not buy pork pieces with a dark red color, bruises, or meat that is not firm to the touch as these may be from sick pigs or have been slaughtered for a long time.
- Absolutely do not buy meat with unusual odors, or with lumps on the meat fibers as these are often from pigs infected with parasites.
How to choose fresh cucumbers
- You should choose cucumbers that are long and slender, with a naturally bright green color, without any dark spots or yellowing on the skin.
- Additionally, fresh cucumbers are those that feel firm in hand, with a fresh stem, and the tail still has the flower bud intact.
- Avoid buying cucumbers that are light yellow or too dark green as they are often spoiled or treated with pesticides.
How to choose fresh and delicious onions
- You should choose onions with thin, shiny, uniform-colored skin that feel dry and firm to the touch.
- Choose bulbs with long roots and skin that is not peeling off but tightly attached to the onion body, as these are fresh onions.
- Avoid buying bulbs that have sprouted, feel soft to the touch, or have uneven colors, as these are not fresh onions and may taste bitter when eaten.
How to make Western-style stir-fried noodles
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Prepare the ingredients
To remove the unpleasant smell from the pork, wash it once with diluted saltwater, then rinse with clean water, drain, and cut into thin, bite-sized pieces.
How to clean meat and remove unpleasant odors- Method 1: Blanch the pork in boiling water for about 3 minutes, then rinse with cold water and drain.
- Method 2: Rub salt into the piece of meat until the salt dissolves, then rinse several times with water and drain.
- Method 3: Blanch the pork in boiling water with a little white wine for about 3 minutes, then rinse clean.
See details: How to prepare pork without odor
Chives and coriander are washed clean and cut into bite-sized pieces about 2 finger lengths long.
The onion is peeled, washed, cut in half, and sliced into wedges. The chili is minced finely.
After cutting off the roots and green leaves, the lemongrass is peeled, washed, drained, and minced finely. The garlic is peeled and minced finely.
Accompanying vegetables such as lettuce, Vietnamese mint, and Thai basil are picked and soaked in diluted salt water for 15 minutes, then washed clean with water. The cucumber is sliced thin for easy eating.
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Marinate the meat
Add the meat along with 1/2 tablespoon of cooking oil, 1.5 tablespoons of fish sauce, 2 teaspoons of sugar, 1.5 teaspoons of seasoning powder, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/4 teaspoon of pepper, 1/2 the amount of minced garlic, and 1/2 the amount of minced lemongrass into a bowl. Mix well and marinate for 15 minutes.
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Stir-fry meat
Add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and the remaining lemongrass into the pan, sauté until fragrant, then add the marinated meat.
Stir-fry for about 3 minutes over medium heat until the meat is browned, then add the onion, and stir for another 2 minutes until the onion is translucent.
Adjust the seasoning to taste. Add a little chopped green onions and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper, stir well, and then turn off the heat.
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Completion
Finally, you boil 500ml of water, then briefly blanch the noodles and take them out to drain.
When eating, you just need to put the noodles in a bowl, cut the herbs and cucumber into small pieces, then add the stir-fried meat on top, and pour a little fish sauce over it to enjoy!
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Final Product
Western-style stir-fried noodles with meat, when completed, will have an attractive aroma with the deliciously tender and rich flavor of the meat combined with the fresh and crunchy taste of cucumber.
The fish sauce served with it has a perfect sweet and sour taste that is very appetizing. Let’s make it and enjoy right away!
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Finally, we have completed this dish. Hopefully, with the steps outlined above, you will successfully make the bún thịt xào miền TÂY that is fragrant and appealing, and enjoy it with your family and friends!
*Source for the recipe and images shared from Facebook: Huy Vũ
