Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup

Name: Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup
Prep time: 5 h
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 kilograms meaty beef short ribs; 10 fresh cilantro stems plus 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro sprigs; 237 milliliters Chinese rice wine or medium-dry Sherry; 1 inch peeled fresh ginger, smashed; 3 garlic cloves, smashed; 59 milliliters packed light brown sugar; 397 grams 3/4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth; 237 milliliters fresh mung bean sprouts; 4 Tbsps Chinese pickled mustard greens; 4 inches long) fresh red chile (optional), thinly sliced; 0 teaspoons dried hot red pepper flakes; 1 bunch scallions, white parts smashed with flat side of a large knife and green parts chopped; 237 milliliters soy sauce; 4 inches long) pieces Asian dried tangerine peel; 1 liters water; 4 whole star anise; 283 grams dried Chinese wheat noodles* or linguine

Need a dairy free main course? Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup could be an amazing recipe to try. One serving contains 1228 calories, 50g of protein, and 77g of fat. This recipe covers 40% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. If you have garlic cloves, scallions, wheat noodles, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the tangerine you could follow this main course with the Tangerine Tea Cakes as a dessert.

Instructions

Bring water, soy sauce, rice wine, brown sugar, ginger, white parts of scallion, garlic, cilantro stems, tangerine peel, star anise, and red pepper flakes to a boil in a 5- to 6-quart pot, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes.

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Soy Sauce

Tangerine

Cilantro

Green Onions

Garlic

Ginger

Water

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Add short ribs and gently simmer, covered, turning occasionally, until meat is very tender but not falling apart, 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 hours.

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Beef Short Ribs

Meat

Let meat stand in cooking liquid, uncovered, 1 hour.

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Meat

Transfer meat to a cutting board with tongs and discard bones and membranes, then cut meat across the grain into 1/2-inch-thick slices. 3

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Pour beef broth through a cheesecloth-lined sieve into a bowl and discard solids. Skim fat from cooking liquid and transfer liquid to a 3-quart saucepan.

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Beef Broth

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Add chicken broth and meat and reheat soup over moderately low heat.

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Meanwhile, cook noodles in a 6- to 8-quart pot of (unsalted) boiling water until tender, about 7 minutes (14 to 15 minutes for linguine).

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Linguine

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Water

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Drain noodles well in a colander and divide among 4 large soup bowls.

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Soup

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Ladle broth over noodles and top with meat, scallion greens, bean sprouts, pickled mustard greens, cilantro sprigs, and red chile (if using).

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Pickled Mustard Greens

Green Onions

Bean Sprouts

Red Chili Pepper

Cilantro

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*Available at some Asian markets.

**Available at some Asian markets and Uwajimaya (800-889-1928).

Meat and beef broth can be cooked and strained 3 days ahead. Cool completely, uncovered, then chill meat in broth, covered. Skim fat before adding chicken broth.

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