Heavenly Vietnamese Beef Fried Rice
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Description
This Vietnamese beef fried rice is a quick meal-in-one. Garnish with cilantro and a wedge of lime.
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups water
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 1 cube beef bouillon
- 5 kaffir lime leaves
- 14 ounces lean ground beef
- 1 cup torn cilantro leaves
- 1 cup torn mint leaves
- ½ cup sliced green onions
- ¼ cup lime juice
- ¼ cup chopped green chile peppers
- 4 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce, divided
- 1 (12 ounce) package firm tofu, drained and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 large red onion, sliced
Directions
- 1. Bring 1 3/4 cups water to a boil. Add rice, beef bouillon, and lime leaves. Boil for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low and cook, covered, for 10 minutes. Turn off heat and let rice stand for 10 minutes. Spread onto a platter and let cool completely, at least 40 minutes.
- 2. In the meantime, marinate beef with cilantro, mint, green onions, lime juice, chile peppers, and 2 tablespoons soy sauce for up to 1 hour. Marinate tofu in the remaining soy sauce.
- 3. Heat oil in a wok over high heat. Add red onion; cook for 1 minute, then add marinated beef. Saute until browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Discard lime leaves from the cooled rice and toss rice into the wok. Stir-fry for 2 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. Add tofu, stir gently, and fry for 3 minutes more. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 4 servings
calories: 598.8 kcal
carbohydrates: 49.1 g
protein: 29.9 g
saturated fat: 9.9 g
cholesterol: 74.5 mg
sodium: 834.7 mg
fiber: 2.6 g
sugar: 3.5 g
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