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Vietnamese Stir-Fried Pasta with Beef (Nui Xào Bò)

Vietnamese Stir-Fried Pasta with Beef (Nui Xào Bò)

By Hisham Ali HassanMarch 26, 2025

  • Makes
    4-6 servings
  • Cook Time
    50 minutes
  • Rating

Stir-frying pasta and beef is unusual enough. Now add soy and oyster sauces and you’ve got East-meets-West comfort food. Called nui xào bò in Vietnamese, this dish starts by simmering pasta in a Dutch oven, then using the same pot for stir-frying for one-pot ease. We love the way twisty pasta shapes such as gemelli or fusilli capture the sauce and combine with the beef; cavatappi or casarecce are other good options. Rice pasta is terrific here, as it has a texture and flavor that calls to mind the rice noodles commonly used in Vietnamese cooking. Serve with Sriracha for pops of sweet heat.

Tip

Don’t forget to reserve some of pasta water before draining the noodles. You will need the starchy seasoned water to help the soy mixture coat and moisten the noodles.

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