5 from 10 votes
Chinese Beef Noodle Soup
Chinese Beef Noodle Soup combines tender chunks of beef shank with a rich, aromatic broth seasoned with spices like star anise, bay leaf, and Sichuan peppercorn. Vegetables including tomatoes, onion, leek, and garlic contribute freshness and depth. Noodles cooked separately provide a comforting, hearty base for this steaming soup bowl, which balances meaty richness with fragrant spices.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
739 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Soup
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 1000 g beef shank or sirloin
- 2 L beef bone stock or pork stock
- 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
- 1 tomato medium size
- 1/2 red onion
- 2 leek
- 2 onion
- 2 garlic sliced, cloves
- 2 tbsp. doubanjiang
- 2 tbsp. soy sauce light
- Pinch of salt to taste
- green onion for garnishing, chopped
- Coriander
- Coriander for decorating
- noodles , for 3-4 servings
Spices
- 2 bay leaf
- 2 star anise
- 1 tsp. Sichuan peppercorn
- 1 cassia cinnamon small bark or Chinese cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. clove
- 1 nutmeg small
- 1 cardamom Chinese
Instructions
- Cut beef into larger chunks and then place in a large pot with enough cold water. Throw one spring onion and several ginger slices, bring to a boil and then pick the beef chunks out (so there will be no floating dirt on the meat and we can skip rinsing process.) Drain.
- Heat up around 2 tablespoons of oil in a deep stewing pot and fry doubanjiang for half minute over slow fire, then place garlic, ginger, leek onion and red onion in, fry until aromatic.
- Return cooked beef and stir for several minutes until the beef is slightly browned, place tomato wedges and add warm stock to cover all the content. Bring to boil and then slow down the fire and simmer for around 1 hour.
- Pick the beef out and strain the liquid to remove cooked vegetables and spices, add salt to taste (the soup can be slightly salty compare with common soups)and simmer for another 15-20 minutes.
- During this period, cook noodles according to package instructions. You can either serve wide noodles or thin noodles. Transfer noodles to serving bowl, pour in soup base and top with beef. Garnish chopped green onion and decorate with coriander.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
739kcal
(37%)
Carbohydrates
90g
(30%)
Protein
57g
(114%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
58mg
(19%)
Sodium
1510mg
(63%)
Potassium
1919mg
(41%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
430IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
8.2mg
(9%)
Calcium
166mg
(17%)
Iron
8.8mg
(49%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 739
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 739kcal | 37% |
| Carbohydrates | 90g | 30% |
| Protein | 57g | 114% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 1510mg | 63% |
| Potassium | 1919mg | 41% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 430IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 8.2mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 166mg | 17% |
| Iron | 8.8mg | 49% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.