Spicy Beef Noodle Soup
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
3 hrs 30 mins
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Total Time
3 hrs 45 mins
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Servings
10
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Calories
496 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Spicy Beef Noodle Soup
Description
To create Spicy Beef Noodle Soup, beef chuck is simmered in cold water with ginger, scallions, and Shaoxing wine to develop a flavorful stock. Aromatics such as garlic, onion, Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, and bay leaves are cooked separately with spicy bean paste and tomato to build a fragrant, spicy base. The beef and aromatics are combined with a light soy sauce, sugar, and dried tangerine peel to create a layered, complex broth.
Fresh or dried wheat noodles are cooked separately and served in bowls, topped with the spicy beef broth and tender beef chunks. Garnishes of chopped scallions and cilantro add a fresh contrast to the richness and spice of the soup. The dish balances the heat and depth of the chili bean paste with the unique citrus note of the tangerine peel and the warming peppercorns, producing a comforting and invigorating noodle soup.
This soup is ideal for colder days or when craving a bold, spicy meal with tender meat and noodles in a richly seasoned broth.
Ingredients
- 16 cups water 3.8L, cold
- 6 lices ginger
- 3 scallions (washed and cut in half)
- 1/4 cup Shaoxing wine
- 3 lbs beef chuck (1.3 kg, cut into 1 1/2 inch chunks)
- 3 tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1 to 2 tablespoons Sichuan peppercorn
- 2 heads garlic (peeled)
- 1 onion cut into chunks, large
- 5 star anise
- 4 bay leaf
- 1/4 cup bean paste spicy
- 1 tomato cut into small chunks, large
- 1/2 cup soy sauce light
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 dried tangerine peel large piece
- wheat noodles fresh or dried, of your choice
- scallion to garnish, chopped
- cilantro to garnish, chopped
Instructions
- You’ll need two large pots to make this recipe. Fill one large stock pot with 16 cups of cold water. Add the ginger, scallions, Shaoxing wine and beef chunks. Cover and bring to a boil. Immediately turn down the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. After that, turn off the heat and set aside.
- Heat the oil in another stock pot or large wok over medium low heat, and add the Sichuan peppercorns, garlic cloves, onion, star anise and bay leaves. Cook until the garlic cloves and onion chunks start to soften (about 5 - 10 minutes). Stir in the spicy bean paste. Then add the tomatoes and cook for two minutes. Finally, stir in the light soy sauce and sugar. Turn off the heat.
- Now, let’s scoop out the beef, ginger, and scallions from the 1st pot and transfer them to the 2nd pot. Then, pour in the stock through a fine mesh strainer. Place the pot over high heat, and add in the tangerine peel. Cover and bring the soup to a boil. Immediately turn the heat down to a simmer, and cook for 60-90 minutes.
- After simmering, turn off the heat, but keep the lid on, and let the pot sit on the stove (with the heat off) for another full hour to let the flavors meld together. Your soup base is done. Remember to bring the soup base to a boil again before serving. As an optional step, pick out the beef and strain the soup if you’d like to remove the spices and aromatics from the broth.
- Cook your noodles in a separate pot according to the package instructions, and divide among your serving bowls (you can get 8 generous servings out of your pot of soup and beef). Top the bowls with hot broth, beef, scallions, and cilantro. Serve piping hot!
- Note: If you still have leftover stock and beef, you can freeze it and reheat for future meals.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 496 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 496kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 991mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 606mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 170IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 5.2mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3.9mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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