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Lemongrass beef stew with noodles

Name: Lemongrass beef stew with noodles
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Ginger; 2 Garlic Clove; 3 Lemongrass Stalks; 2 tbsp Coriander Leaves; 2 Red Chilli; 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 250 g Beef; 2 tbsp Soy Sauce; 1 tsp Five Spice Powder; 1 tsp Brown Sugar; 400 ml Beef Stock; 100 g Rice Noodles; Lime

This is a fragrant beef stew, rich with the flavors of puréed lemongrass, ginger, and garlic. Beef simmers until fork-tender in a broth spiced with five-spice powder, soy, and a hint of chili. It's served over rice noodles, brightened with fresh coriander and a squeeze of lime. While the stew needs about an hour and a half on the stove, most of that is hands-off simmering time.

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August 13, 2026

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2 steps · 23 min total

01
Simmer the Beef Stew
Combine the ginger, garlic, lemongrass, coriander, and 1 red chili in a food processor. Pulse until you have a smooth purée.
Heat the vegetable oil in a pan over low heat. Add the purée and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it smells fragrant. Stir in the beef, soy sauce, five-spice powder, brown sugar, and beef stock. Bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the heat, cover with a lid, and simmer for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Remove the lid and continue to cook for another 15 minutes, until the beef is fork-tender and the sauce has thickened slightly.
02
Serve the Stew