Ho Chi Minh Surf & Turf

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Ho Chi Minh Surf & Turf. Southeast Asian noodles at their finest. Enjoy them as a hot noodle dish or as a delicious cold salad. Whichever you choose this a wonderful recipe and a very simple dish to make.

Look at this beauty…

There are many Asian noodle recipes. However, combining the herbs and spices with a combination of lean ground beef and plump and juicy large shrimp makes this one of the best. There are a good number of ingredients but all are fresh and make this a wonderfully refreshing recipe.

So, let’s make it…

1. Gather the ingredients together

All in all, and including the seasoning, there are 17 individual ingredients for this Eastern recipe. However, don’t let that put you off from making this Asian delight. Preparation time and cooking are only around 20 minutes and, if enjoying as a cold salad, you can leave it for later and serve when you are ready.

As always, first, gather the ingredients together…

The ingredient measurements to serve 4 are listed in the printable recipe below but the key ingredients are lean ground beef, freshly cooked shrimp, Asian glass noodles, chili, lime juice, garlic, ginger, fresh herbs and, of course, that staple Asian ingredient, fish sauce.

With everything together then the preparation can begin.

2. Prepare the ingredients

From a knife work standpoint, all that needs to be prepared is to finely chop the spring onions and chili, and mince the garlic and ginger. In addition, roughly chop the basil and coriander. That’s it!

Next, prepare the noodles by soaking them in water in line with the instruction on the packet. They only need to go soft. Once ready strain and place in a large bowl.

Finally, dry roast the peanuts by pan-frying in a dry skillet until they start to color.

3. Prepare the warm ingredients

To prepare the warm ingredients, start by heating the oil in a large wok.  Add the ground beef and Chinese five-spice and fry the beef until it is browned and starts to crisp.

Next, lower the heat and add the prawns, garlic, ginger, and sugar and cook through for a further 5 minutes. Keep stirring and make sure the garlic does not burn.

4. Finish and serve

With the ground beef and prawn stir-fry cooked tip the wok contents into the bowl with the noodles and mix thoroughly together. Add the spring onions, fish sauce, chili, mint, coriander, peanuts, and lime juice and mix together.

Finally season to taste…

And that, my noodle nuts is all there is to it. Yes, a few ingredients but that’s part of the fun. Fresh and zingy Ho Chi Minh Surf & Turf right in your own kitchen. Absolutely delicious and a wonderfully versatile recipe. Enjoy as a hot noodle main meal or a refreshing cold salad for lunch. Either way, very yummy!!

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As always, many thanks for reading and until next time… Steve.

5. Nutritional values

6. Printable recipe

Steve Deacon

Founder & Writer

Hi, I'm Steve, founder of The Yum Yum Club. After years in the corporate rat race traveling the world, my wife Jen and I settled back in the UK to follow our true passion: great food and wine. Having worked in restaurant kitchens in my youth, I share honest home-cooked recipes, kitchen timing tips, and culinary discoveries.

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