Pho Xao Lamb

  • Prep time 20Min
  • Cook time 12Min
  • Technique Stir Fry
  • Meat Lamb
  • Cut Shoulder
  • Serves 2

This recipe features Pho Xao Lamb, a flavorful stir-fry with marinated lamb and flat rice noodles. You will learn how to prepare the lamb, create our unique noodle seasoning, and make a fresh herb salad. The main cooking portion of this dish takes approximately 20 to 25 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 220 g flat rice noodles
  • 180 g marinated lamb
  • 100 g bean sprouts
  • 50 g chive flower
  • 5 g ginger julienne
  • 3 g garlic minced
  • 70 g yellow onion, thinly sliced
  • 20 g spring onion, cut into battens
  • 30 g seasoning for noodles
  • 30 g butter
  • Salt, sugar, chicken powder, MSG
  • Herb salad

Method

  1. Using your fingers, make sure the rice noodles are not sticking together.
  2. Heat wok on high heat until smoking point.
  3. Add 2 tbsp of cooking oil, and swirl to coat.
  4. Then add lamb to sear, toss to sear the other side. About a minute or so, do not over-cook.
  5. Remove beef slices and set aside.
  6. Add another 2 tbsp oil, toss in onion, garlic, and ginger.
  7. Stir-fry for 20 seconds, and add bean sprouts to stir-fry for another 30 seconds.
  8. Then add rice noodles, give it a quick toss.
  9. Pour in noodle seasoning, and toss to coat.
  10. Add beef and spring onions, give it a quick toss and remove from heat.

Herb salad

  • 2 g white onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 g spring onion, thinly julienne
  • 2 g coriander
  • 2 g thai basil

Phnom Penh Dipping Sauce

  • 300 g lime juice
  • 100 g water
  • 140 g sugar
  • 65 g salt
  • 35 g secret
  • 35 g white pepper

Lamb marinade

  • 1.5 kg lamb rump
  • 50 g chao (white)
  • 100 g sacha paste
  • 50 g Shaoxing
  • 20 g sugar
  • 10 g bicarb
  • 25 g garlic
  • 25 g ginger
  • 50 g maggi

Seasoning for noodles

  • 250 g light soy sauce
  • 200 g dark soy sauce
  • 360 g oyster sauce
  • 60 g sugar
  • 60 g Shaoxing wine
  • 25 g MSG
  • 25 g chicken powder

In a bowl, add all the ingredients listed for seasoning for noodles, stir to combine until well dissolved.