Thai noodle salad

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 500 g minced meat (beef)
• 1 onion(s), finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves (more if needed), chopped
• 1 chili pepper(s) (Thai chili), fresh, finely chopped – be careful, it’s hot
• 2 packs of glass noodles
• 5 tbsp fish sauce
• salt and pepper
• possibly meat broth if required
• 1 tbsp oil (sesame oil)

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

a spicy alternative to traditional pasta salad

Brown the ground meat well, then drain off the drippings. Add the onions, garlic, and chili pepper and continue frying until all the ground meat is cooked through. Then let it cool. Prepare the glass noodles according to the package instructions, cutting them up if necessary (scissors work best). Add the meat mixture to the noodles and mix well. Mix the fish sauce with salt and sesame oil and pour over the noodles. If desired, add a little meat broth and mix in. Then chill thoroughly and let it marinate – ideally overnight. Season again before serving. Tip: I always use disposable gloves when cutting the chili pepper; these prevent burning. If you don’t want it quite as spicy, deseed the chili pepper first.