Lilly Nguyen’s Rice and Beef Soup
Lilly Nguyen’s Rice and Beef Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) uncooked jasmine rice
- 6 cups (1.5 litres) water
- 1/2 lb (225 g) lean ground beef
- 6 tablespoons (90 ml) fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) of ground peppercorns
- 1 green onion, chopped
- 3 sprigs cilantro, chopped
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) fried onions (homemade or store-bought)
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium heat, heat half the oil and cook the rice grains until it becomes translucent.
- Add the water and bring to a boil over high heat. Lower the heat to medium and cook for 15 minutes.
- In a skillet, heat the remaining oil and brown the ground beef with the fish sauce, soy sauce and pepper. Add this mixture to the rice soup. Stir well.
- To serve, divide the green onion, cilantro and fried onions among four bowls. Pour the hot soup over.
Lilly Nguyen’s Rice and Beef Soup