By Patrick Kong
Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup
10 steps
Prep:15minCook:2h
The quintessential Taiwanese dish. Need I say more?
Updated at: Wed, 13 Dec 2023 12:39:05 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
41
Low
Glycemic Load
31
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories658.2 kcal (33%)
Total Fat10.5 g (15%)
Carbs75.7 g (29%)
Sugars16.4 g (18%)
Protein59.7 g (119%)
Sodium3894 mg (195%)
Fiber5.1 g (18%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
Spices
1 Tbspgoji berries
1 tspfennel seeds
2star anise
1 tspred Sichuan peppercorns
1 tspgreen Sichuan peppercorns
1 stickcinnamon
½ tsplicorice root
1 piecedried mandarin peel
small
Braise
1kgbeef shank
boneless
4scallions
roughly chopped
1 inchginger
rough chopped
6 clovesgarlic
smashed
1 ½ Tbspbroad bean paste
spicy
1 Tbspblack beans
fermented
1 cuprice wine
¾ cuplight soy
¼ cupdark soy
2tomatoes
rough chopped
1carrot
rough chopped
1onion
rough chopped
25grock sugar
1persimmon
rough chopped
4 cupsbeef stock
Assembly
Instructions
Step 1
Boil beef shanks in water for 1-2 minutes.
beef shank1kg
Step 2
Toast spices and place in a cheesecloth sachet or spice bag.
goji berries1 Tbsp
fennel seeds1 tsp
star anise2
red Sichuan peppercorns1 tsp
green Sichuan peppercorns1 tsp
cinnamon1 stick
licorice root½ tsp
dried mandarin peel1 piece
Step 3
In a pot, saute beef shanks with scallions, ginger, garlic, broad bean paste, and fermented black beans.
beef shank1kg
scallions4
ginger1 inch
garlic6 cloves
Step 4
Deglaze with rice wine.
rice wine1 cup
Step 5
Add soy sauces and rock sugar. Cook until sugar is dissolved.
light soy¾ cup
dark soy¼ cup
rock sugar25g
Step 6
Add beef stock, tomatoes, carrot, onion, rock sugar, and persimmon.
persimmon1
onion1
carrot1
tomatoes2
Step 7
Cook for about 1.5-2 hrs until beef is tender, but not falling apart.
Step 8
Boil noodles.
chinese wheat noodles
Step 9
Place sesame oil, black vinegar, and white pepper in a bowl. Ladle hot broth into the bowl and place noodles afterwards.
white pepper½ tsp
black vinegar½ tsp
broad bean paste1 tsp
sesame oil1 tsp
Step 10
Garnish with scallions, cilantro, and pickled mustard greens.
cilantro
scallions
pickled mustard greens
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