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Chinese Beef Noodles
A quick and flavorful Chinese beef noodle soup with tender beef and rich broth.
Yield
4-6
Ingredients
18
Steps
4
Filed under: beef, stovetop, over 1 hour, chinese, high protein.
Source channel: If I cook
Key ingredients
beef for braising, tomatoes, large onion, Fresh ginger, Salt,.
Ingredients
- 1 kg (2.2 lb) beef for braising (chuck, shank, or cheek)
- 600 g (1.3 lb) tomatoes
- 1 large onion
- Fresh ginger (about 40–50 g)
- Water (enough to cover the beef)
- Salt, to taste
- 25 g light soy sauce
- 25 g dark soy sauce
- 25 g sugar
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 star anise
- 3–4 cloves
- A handful of Sichuan peppercorns
- Dried chilies (to taste)
- Chinese noodles (fresh or dried)
- Chinese cabbage or regular cabbage (optional)
- Cilantro or scallions (optional)
Method
- Place the beef in a pot and cover with water. Add the bay leaf, cinnamon stick, star anise, cloves, Sichuan peppercorns, dried chilies, and ginger.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until the beef is tender, about 1.5 to 2 hours.
- Add the tomatoes, onion, salt, soy sauces, and sugar to the pot. Continue simmering to develop the broth flavor.
- To serve, place cooked noodles in bowls, add blanched cabbage if desired, top with sliced tender beef, and ladle the hot beef broth over everything. Garnish with cilantro or scallions if desired.