Heavenly Vietnamese Beef Fried Rice

Pull off this one-pot Vietnamese beef fried rice using freshly cooked jasmine rice and ground beef and tofu marinated in herbs, onions, and chiles.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 599 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cube beef bouillon
• 1 ¾ cups water
• ¼ cup lime juice
• ½ cup sliced green onions
• 1 cup jasmine rice
• ¼ cup chopped green chile peppers
• 1 large red onion, sliced
• 5 makrut lime leaves
• 14 ounces lean ground beef
• 1 cup torn cilantro leaves
• 1 cup torn mint leaves
• 4 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce, divided
• 1 (12 ounce) package firm tofu, drained and cut into 1-inch cubes

Recipe Instructions

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 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.