Vietnamese Stir-Fried Rotini with Beef
According to Chef Dan, every Vietnamese family has their own version of this pasta dish, usually shaped by whatever ingredients are on hand. The simplest one he remembers from childhood was just pasta and beef, though his mom would sometimes add vegetables like cauliflower and green bell pepper to lighten it up. For this version, he’s brought together all his favorite elements she used over the years and folded them into one recipe.
Nutritional facts
Protein
36g
Carbs
87g
Calories
730kcal
Fat
27g
Ingredients
Soy Sauce, Black Pepper, Sesame Oil, Carrots, Plum Tomato, Kosher Salt, Green Bell Pepper, Cauliflower, Rice Wine, Top Round Beef, Green Onion, Cilantro, Garlic, Corn Starch, Vegetarian Mushroom Sauce, Canola and Olive Oil Blend, Pasta, Rotini, Onion
Contains wheat, soybeans, sesame seeds.
Reviews
4.5
Based on 93 reviews
It was fine
dylan · 04/13/26
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About Dan Nguyen
Before embarking on his celebrated culinary career, Chef Dan Nguyen worked on oil rigs. A graduate in petroleum engineering, Nguyen began his professional life on an offshore operation near Louisiana.
In 1985, at his mother’s request, he relocated to Chicago to assist his brother in the family’s restaurant business. Trading the warmth for Chicago’s brisk winters, Nguyen found comfort in recreating the vibrant, tropical flavors of Vietnam.
Together with his brother, Nguyen opened Pasteur in 1985, Chicago’s first Vietnamese restaurant and a pioneering establishment that introduced authentic Vietnamese cuisine to the city’s diverse dining scene. He later expanded his culinary portfolio as chef-owner of acclaimed concepts such as Viet Bistro and Simply It, and through partnerships with notable restaurants including Le Colonial in Chicago and Houston.
Even after long days in the kitchen, Nguyen continues to cook dinner for his family every night—an enduring ritual that he calls “the best time to reconnect and take things slower.”
Today, Chef Dan Nguyen is thrilled to bring Vietnamese cuisine to a larger stage at CookUnity, where he shares his deep-rooted flavors and traditions with eaters across the country.
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