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Braised Beef Ho Fun Noodle Soup
5 from 39 votes

Braised Beef Ho Fun Noodle Soup

This Braised Beef Ho Fun Noodle Soup features tender chunks of beef and daikon radish braised with aromatic spices including star anise, clove, ginger, and garlic. The dish is seasoned with oyster and soy sauces, brown sugar, and a balanced saltiness. Fresh wide rice noodles loosened briefly in hot water complete the hearty soup, offering a comforting mix of rich, savory broth and chewy noodles.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Additional Time
50 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 677 kcal
Course: Main Course, Breakfast, Soup
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

  • 1 pack rice noodles around 32 oz or 2 pounds, fresh ho fun style
BRAISED BEEF RADISH:
  • 2 pounds daikon radish
  • 3.5 pounds beef chuck roast or beef brisket, boneless
  • 5 lices ginger (2 oz)
  • 4 cloves garlic (1.1 oz)
  • 5 pieces star anise (0.1 oz)
  • 8 pieces clove
  • 2 ticks green onion (1 oz)
Sauce:
  • 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 cup water

Instructions

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  1. Wash and peel a small piece of ginger (2 oz). Then, cut it into 5 slices.
  2. After that, peel 4 cloves of garlic (1.1 oz).
  3. Wash and cut 2 sticks of green onion (1 oz). Then, set them aside.
  4. Peel off one medium sized daikon (2 pounds) and wash it.
  5. Cut the daikon from step 4 into big chunks.
  6. Rinse 3.5 pounds of beef chuck roast and cut them into chunks.
  7. Put the sliced ginger from step 1 and peeled garlic from step 2 into the instant pot.
  8. After, add 5 pieces of star anise (0.1 oz) and 8 pieces of clove into the instant pot. (Just rinse the star anise and clove before putting them in.)
  9. Next, put the cut daikon from step 5 into the instant pot.
  10. Put the cut beef from step 6 into the instant pot.
  11. The following step, put 3 tablespoons of oyster sauce, 3 tablespoons of soy sauce, ½ teaspoon of salt, 2 tablespoons of brown sugar and 1 cup of water into the instant pot. (If you want more liquid, you can add ¼ cup of oyster sauce, 3 tablespoons of soy sauce, ¾ teaspoon of salt, 2 tablespoons of brown sugar and 2 cups of water into the instant pot instead.)
  12. After that, mix the ingredients a little bit. Close the lid and vent. Then, push the button manual and adjust time 60 minutes at high pressure and natural release pressure.
  13. Pour 4 cups of water into the pot. Turn on medium high heat and let it boil.
  14. When water is boiling, add 1 pack ho fun noodles (32 oz) into water and let it cook for a few seconds to a minute or until the noodle is loosen up. (Remember don't over cook the noodles, the purpose is to loosen up the noodles after refrigerating and remove extra oil.)
  15. Drain the ho fun noodles.
  16. After, put the cooked ho fun noodles from step 15 into the bowl.
  17. When the braised beef and radish is done, open the lid and use a strainer to remove excess fat.
  18. Put the beef and radish from step 17 in the bowl of ho fun noodles.
  19. Sprinkle some green onion from step 3 into the bowl of braised beef radish ho fun noodle. Then, pour some broth over the noodles when they are ready to serve.

Notes

  • The beef, radish, and spices are cooked in an Instant Pot at high pressure for 60 minutes with natural release for tender results.
  • Fresh ho fun noodles require only brief warming in boiling water to loosen; avoid overcooking as they are pre-cooked.
  • Rinsing star anise and cloves before adding improves cleanliness without losing flavor.

Nutrition Information

Calories 677kcal (34%) Carbohydrates 45g (15%) Protein 54g (108%) Fat 31g (48%) Saturated Fat 14g (70%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g (18%) Monounsaturated Fat 16g (80%) Trans Fat 2g (100%) Cholesterol 183mg (61%) Sodium 1264mg (53%) Potassium 1304mg (28%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 43IU (1%) Vitamin C 34mg (38%) Calcium 120mg (12%) Iron 7mg (39%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 677

% Daily Value*

Calories 677kcal 34%
Carbohydrates 45g 15%
Protein 54g 108%
Fat 31g 48%
Saturated Fat 14g 70%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 16g 80%
Trans Fat 2g 100%
Cholesterol 183mg 61%
Sodium 1264mg 53%
Potassium 1304mg 28%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 43IU 1%
Vitamin C 34mg 38%
Calcium 120mg 12%
Iron 7mg 39%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.