Asian Beef and Noodle Soup
Asian Beef and Noodle Soup
This recipe for Asian Noodle Soup can have all the components prepared ahead of time.
Once mealtime comes around, just cook the noodles and assemble. Heat the broth and pour over the bowl of noodles. Serve with a simple salad of cucumbers and tomatoes with a light vinaigrette. Or, sprinkle with Himalayan Pink Mineral Salt.
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Asian Beef and Noodle Soup
Servings: 6 servings
Equipment
- Roasting pan
- 5-quart soup kettle
- Colander
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp. rice vinegar
- ¼ cup fresh green chile pepper of choice minced
- 5 lbs. beef soup bones
- 1 lb. boneless beef chuck roast quartered
- 1 whole onion
- 1 3-inch piece fresh ginger root sliced
- 1 tsp. fennel seed
- 3 whole star anise pods
- 1 2-inch stick cinnamon
- 1 whole black cardamom pod crushed
- 2 Tbsp. sea salt
- ¼ cup fish sauce
- 2 lbs. flat rice noodles
- 1 bunch green onions sliced
- 1 handful fresh cilantro leaves chopped
Instructions
- Combine vinegar and chilies; set aside.
- Place soup bones in a large roasting pan and roast for 25 minutes at 400° F. Transfer to a large soup kettle and cover with water. Bring to a boil, lower heat to medium-high and cook, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Skim off any foam that collects while cooking; discard.
- Add beef chuck, onion, spices and salt. Add more water to cover, if necessary, and bring to a boil once again. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, covered, for 1½ hours.
- Remove pieces of beef to a plate. Allow to cool and thinly slice; place in the refrigerator.
- Continue boiling broth with bones, uncovered, at medium heat for another 1½ hours. Remove from heat and strain through a fine-mesh colander or cheesecloth. Discard solids.
- Stir in fish sauce and ¾ of the green onions, keeping broth over low heat.
- Prepare noodles according to package directions. Once soft, drain and place in room temperature water until read to serve.
- To serve, place a pile of noodles into each individual bowl. Top with slices of beef, green onions and cilantro. Ladle hot broth over all and season with the vinegar and chile sauce. Salt to taste and add a grind of white pepper.