Beef Noodle Soup
Beef Noodle Soup
Ingredients
For the Beef and Broth
- 1 kg beef camto
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 1 whole bulb garlic
- 1 pc white onion
- 30 g ginger
- 20 g leeks
- 10 g star anise
- 5 g cloves
- 20 g cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1/3 cup light soy sauce
- 1/4 cup dark soy sauce
- 1/4 cup Shaoxing wine
- 1.5 Liters Gripo stock
- 2 Tbsp 5 spice powder
For Serving
- 1 serving noodles, per person
- as needed boychoy, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Season the 1 kg of beef camto generously with a pinch of salt and a pinch of pepper on all sides.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sear the seasoned beef until it is well browned on all sides, creating a flavorful crust. Remove the beef and set aside.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
To the same pot, add the whole bulb of garlic, 1 white onion (peeled and quartered), and 30g of ginger (sliced). Sauté for 3-5 minutes until fragrant.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Return the seared beef to the pot. Add 20g of leeks (roughly chopped), 10g of star anise, 5g of cloves, and 20g of cinnamon sticks.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Pour in 1 Tbsp of sugar, 1/3 cup of light soy sauce, 1/4 cup of dark soy sauce, and 1/4 cup of Shaoxing wine.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Add 1.5 Liters of Gripo stock to the pot, ensuring the beef is mostly submerged.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Stir in 2 Tbsp of 5 spice powder until well combined.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer for 3-4 hours, or until the beef is fork-tender. Check periodically to ensure liquid levels are adequate.
⏱️ 180 min
- 9
While the beef is simmering, prepare your noodles according to package directions. Boil the boychoy briefly until tender-crisp.
⏱️ 10 min
- 10
Once the beef is tender, remove it from the pot and slice or shred it into desired pieces. Strain the broth if you prefer a clearer soup, discarding the aromatics.
⏱️ 5 min
- 11
To serve, place a portion of boiled noodles in a serving bowl. Arrange the sliced beef over the noodles. Ladle the hot broth generously over the beef and noodles.
⏱️ 3 min
- 12
Garnish with blanched boychoy before serving hot.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Beef Noodle Soup
For the Beef and Broth
- 1 kg beef camto
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 1 whole bulb garlic
- 1 pc white onion
- 30 g ginger
- 20 g leeks
- 10 g star anise
- 5 g cloves
- 20 g cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1/3 cup light soy sauce
- 1/4 cup dark soy sauce
- 1/4 cup Shaoxing wine
- 1.5 Liters Gripo stock
- 2 Tbsp 5 spice powder
For Serving
- 1 serving noodles, per person
- as needed boychoy, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Season the 1 kg of beef camto generously with a pinch of salt and a pinch of pepper on all sides.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sear the seasoned beef until it is well browned on all sides, creating a flavorful crust. Remove the beef and set aside.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
To the same pot, add the whole bulb of garlic, 1 white onion (peeled and quartered), and 30g of ginger (sliced). Sauté for 3-5 minutes until fragrant.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Return the seared beef to the pot. Add 20g of leeks (roughly chopped), 10g of star anise, 5g of cloves, and 20g of cinnamon sticks.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Pour in 1 Tbsp of sugar, 1/3 cup of light soy sauce, 1/4 cup of dark soy sauce, and 1/4 cup of Shaoxing wine.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Add 1.5 Liters of Gripo stock to the pot, ensuring the beef is mostly submerged.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Stir in 2 Tbsp of 5 spice powder until well combined.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer for 3-4 hours, or until the beef is fork-tender. Check periodically to ensure liquid levels are adequate.
⏱️ 180 min - 9
While the beef is simmering, prepare your noodles according to package directions. Boil the boychoy briefly until tender-crisp.
⏱️ 10 min - 10
Once the beef is tender, remove it from the pot and slice or shred it into desired pieces. Strain the broth if you prefer a clearer soup, discarding the aromatics.
⏱️ 5 min - 11
To serve, place a portion of boiled noodles in a serving bowl. Arrange the sliced beef over the noodles. Ladle the hot broth generously over the beef and noodles.
⏱️ 3 min - 12
Garnish with blanched boychoy before serving hot.
⏱️ 1 min