Beef Mince Bun Cha

Name: Beef Mince Bun Cha: Vietnamese Meatballs with Noodles and Salad
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2, 3 or 4 people
Ingredients: 350 Grams of Lean Beef Mince; 40 Grams of Spring onion; 4 Grams of Ginger powder; 4 Grams of Garlic onion powder; 1 Tsp of Salt; 1 Tbsp of Vegetable oil; 50 Grams of Rice vermicelli; 40 Grams of Salted peanuts; 1 Piece of Large red chilli; 1 Piece of Boston lettuce; 1 Piece of Carrot; 15 Grams of Fresh coriander; 10 Grams of Fresh mint; 1 Piece of Garlic cloves; 1 Piece of Lime; 40 ML of Sweet chilli sauce; 20 ML of Soy sauce

Vietnamese Meatballs with Noodles and Salad

Bun cha is a Vietnamese dish consisting of meat, rice noodles and herbs wrapped in a lettuce leaf.

280 Reviews

Cals 642 · Prot 47 · Carbs 53 · Fat 28

Global Eats

30 min

Beef Mince Bun Cha: Vietnamese Meatballs with Noodles and Salad

Bun cha is a Vietnamese dish consisting of meat, rice noodles and herbs wrapped in a lettuce leaf.

280 Reviews

Cals 642 · Prot 47 · Carbs 53 · Fat 28

Global Eats

Ingredients

Meatballs

Lean Beef Mince

350 Grams

Spring onion

40 Grams

Ginger powder

4 Grams

Garlic onion powder

4 Grams

Salt

0.5 Tsp

Vegetable oil

1 Tbsp

Toppings

Rice vermicelli 10*

50 Grams

Salted peanuts 1*

40 Grams

Large red chilli

1 Piece

Boston lettuce

1 Piece

Carrot

1 Piece

Fresh coriander

15 Grams

Fresh mint

10 Grams

Sauce

Garlic cloves

1 Piece

Lime

1 Piece

Sweet chilli sauce

40 ML

Soy sauce 9*10*11*

20 ML

Allergens

*10 Wheat, *1 Peanuts, *9 Soya, *11 Gluten

Due to production methods, we cannot guarantee our products are completely free from any allergen such as Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Sesame Seeds, Milk, Egg, Fish, Crustaceans, Molluscs, Soya, Wheat, Gluten, Lupin, Mustard, Sulphur dioxide and Celery.

Nutritional information

Per Serving*
Energy (kJ/kcal)	2683 / 642
Fats (g)	28.4
of which saturated (g)	8.7
Carbohydrates (g)	53
of which sugars (g)	17.4
Fibers (g)	8.6
Proteins (g)	47
Salt (g)	6.3

*The nutritional information only applies to ingredients supplied by Hello Chef. The cooking process and additional ingredients added at home will affect total values.

Before you start

Please wash your hands and rinse all fresh fruits and vegetables prior to cooking.

Instructions

1 Prep

Trim and finely slice the spring onion.
Add the beef mince into a large bowl.
Add the ginger powder, garlic onion powder, spring onion and a generous pinch of salt.
With clean hands, knead until all the ingredients are fully combined.
Divide the mixture into 10 pieces.
Shape each piece into a meatball.
Refrigerate.

Tip! Make the meatballs up to 24 hours in advance.

2 Make sauce

Peel and mince the garlic.
Squeeze the juice of the lime into a small bowl.
Add the garlic, sweet chilli sauce and soy sauce to the bowl.
Mix well and set aside.

3 Soak vermicelli

Boil a kettle.
Add the rice vermicelli to a pot or bowl and cover with boiling water.
Stir once.
Cover with a lid or cling film.
Leave to soften for 4-5 min.
Drain once tender and run under cold water to stop them from sticking together.

4 Prep

Meanwhile, finely chop the peanuts.
Peel and slice the carrot into thin matchsticks.
Separate the Boston lettuce leaves.
Finely slice the chilli (spicy!).
Pick the coriander and mint leaves and discard the stems.

Tip! Strapped for time? Grate the carrots instead.

5 Fry meatballs

Heat a large non-stick pan over a medium heat with a drizzle of oil.
Once hot, add the meatballs.
Fry for 5 min or until browned all over.
Cover with a lid.
Cook for 2 min further or until cooked through.

6 Serve

Serve the Beef Mince Bun Cha: Vietnamese Meatballs with Noodles and Salad as individual components.
Enjoy either as a salad or as finger food.
For finger food, wrap a meatball, some noodles, herbs, carrots and peanuts in a lettuce leaf.
Dip the lot in the sauce.