Ideal for a quick weeknight dinner or a special meal, this pad see ew captures the essence of Thai street food: tender beef, chewy noodles and a rich, sweet-and-salty sauce. The bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) helps to keep the meat tender and really is a game changer for beef stir-fries in general. Dairy, gluten, lactose and nut-free.
Prep 10 min, cook 20 min | Serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
- 260g sirloin, flank or skirt steak
- 400g fresh or 200g dried thick rice noodles
- 2 tablespoons garlic-infused olive oil
- 150g Chinese broccoli or broccolini
- 1 egg
Sauce
- 100ml soy sauce
- ¼ cup oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soft brown sugar
Combine the soy sauce and bicarb soda in a bowl. Add the steak, mix and leave to marinate in the fridge for 1–2 hours.
Cook the rice noodles according to the packet instructions (if using dried). Drain and rinse under cold water.
While the noodles are cooking, make the sauce by mixing all the ingredients in a bowl. Add half the sauce to the cooled noodles and mix to coat.
In a large frying pan or wok, heat 1 tablespoon of the garlic oil over medium–high heat and fry the beef slices for 1 minute on each side. Don’t move them around too much in the pan; you want to get a nice char on them. Fry until the meat is almost cooked through, then remove from the pan.
Add the remaining oil to the pan and cook the broccoli for 4–5 minutes until it begins to soften, then push it to one side and crack in the egg. Scramble the egg and mix it with the broccolini, then remove from the pan.
Add the rice noodles to the pan, but don’t stir immediately. Allow the noodles to sit in the hot pan for 1 minute to get a bit of colour on them, then return the beef, broccolini, egg and remaining sauce to the pan.
Toss briefly to combine, then serve.
Tip: Fresh rice noodles will elevate this dish to a truly authentic experience, so I recommend using them, rather than dried noodles, if you can find them (they’re usually available at Asian grocery stores).
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