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Lemongrass beef stew with noodles

Name: Lemongrass beef stew with noodles
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: thai
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon chopped Ginger; 2 chopped Garlic Clove; 3 Lemongrass Stalks; 2 tblsp Coriander Leaves; 2 sliced Red Chilli; 2 tblsp Vegetable Oil; 250 g Beef; 2 tblsp Soy Sauce; 1 tsp Five Spice Powder; 1 tsp Brown Sugar; 400 ml Beef Stock; 100 g Rice Noodles; To serve Lime

A classic Thai beef from TheMealDB community kitchen — straightforward technique, real ingredients.

Updated April 25, 2026

min total

servings

400

cal / serving

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Origin

Categorized as Thai Beef in TheMealDB. Original source: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/lemongrass-beef-stew-noodles

Ingredients

1 tablespoon choppedGinger
2 choppedGarlic Clove
3Lemongrass Stalks
2 tblspCoriander Leaves
2 slicedRed Chilli
2 tblspVegetable Oil
250 gBeef
2 tblspSoy Sauce
1 tspFive Spice Powder
1 tspBrown Sugar
400 mlBeef Stock
100 gRice Noodles
To serveLime

Instructions

01
Put the ginger, garlic, lemongrass, coriander and 1 chilli in a food processor, then pulse until puréed. Heat the oil in a pan over a low heat. Add the purée and cook for 5 mins. Stir in the beef, soy, five-spice, sugar and stock. Put on a lid and bring to the boil, then lower heat and simmer for 1 hr 15 mins. Remove the lid and cook for a further 15 mins until the beef is tender.
02
Just before serving, prepare noodles following pack instructions. Drain well, then divide between 2 bowls and spoon over the beef stew. Serve sprinkled with the remaining chilli and coriander leaves, with lime wedges for squeezing over.