Ginger-Hoisin Beef and Spring onions on Crispy Noodle Cakes

Ingredients for Ginger-Hoisin Beef and Spring onions on Crispy Noodle Cakes

• 110g rice noodles (rice vermicelli)

• 8 thin spring onions

• 2 tablespoons grated peeled fresh gingerroot

• about 120ml vegetable oil

• a 450g piece beef tenderloin

• 60ml fresh lime juice

• 60ml hoisin sauce

• 2 tablespoons soy sauce (preferably Kikkoman)

How to make Ginger-Hoisin Beef and Spring onions on Crispy Noodle Cakes

Fill a 4-quart kettle three fourths full with water and bring to a boil. Cook noodles in boiling water until tender, about 3 minutes, and drain in a colander. Finely chop white and pale-green parts of spring onions, reserving dark-green parts. In a bowl toss noodles with chopped spring onions and 1 tablespoon each of gingerroot and oil until combined well.

To cook noodle "cakes," in a large nonstick skillet heat enough oil to cover bottom of skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking. Drop some noodles by heaping tablespoons (see note, beginning of recipe), evenly spaced, into skillet and with a fork spread to form 1 1/2 inch circles. Cook noodle cakes until golden and crisp, about 2 minutes on each side. With tongs transfer noodle cakes as cooked to paper towels to drain. Make more noodle cakes in same manner, adding more oil to skillet as needed. Noodle cakes may be made 1 day ahead and kept in an airtight container at room temperature.

Pat tenderloin dry and halve lengthwise. Cut each piece in half lengthwise to form 2 long strips (4 long strips total). In a bowl whisk together lime juice, hoisin and soy sauces, and remaining tablespoon gingerroot. Put beef and hoisin mixture into a sealable heavy-duty plastic bag. Marinate beef, covered and chilled, turning bag over once or twice, at least 1 hour and up to 6.

Preheat oven to 232°C.

Remove beef from bag and transfer marinade to a small saucepan. Simmer marinade 2 minutes and cool completely. Ginger-hoisin sauce keeps, covered and chilled, 1 day.

In a heavy skillet heat 1/2 tablespoons oil over moderately high heat until just smoking and brown beef on all sides, about 3 minutes total for each piece. Transfer beef to a small shallow roasting pan and cook in middle of oven 10 to 12 minutes for medium-rare. Transfer beef to a cutting board and let stand 20 minutes. Beef may be cooked 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.

While beef is standing, cut reserved spring onion greens into 1 1/2-inch-long thin julienne strips. Chill spring onion greens, wrapped in a dampened paper towel, at least 10 minutes and, in a sealable plastic bag, up to 1 day.

Cut beef into 1/4-inch-thick slices and top each noodle cake with 1 slice. Top beef slices with about 1/4 teaspoons sauce and a few spring onion greens.

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