BEEF NOODLE SOUP

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SERVES 4

PREP TIME: 2½ HOURS

2 pounds beef shank

2 tablespoons neutral oil

1 yellow onion, quartered

3 garlic cloves, smashed

One 2-inch piece ginger, sliced

2 tablespoons doubanjiang

1 cinnamon stick

3 star anise pods

2 bay leaves

¼ cup rice wine

¼ cup soy sauce

1 tablespoon rock sugar

10 cups water

1 pound dried white wheat noodles, medium-thick

Kosher salt

3 baby bok choy, halved

6 scallions, thinly sliced

½ cup cilantro, stemmed

Chili crisp, for garnish

Οδηγίες

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the beef and blanch it for 4 minutes. Drain and rinse the beef under cold water to remove any impurities. Set the beef aside. In a large, lean pot over medium heat with your neutral oil heated up, add the onion, garlic, and ginger and cook until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Add the doubanjiang and continue to stir until it is lightly caramelized, about 1 minute. Next, add the cinnamon stick, star anise, and bay leaves and cook until aromatic. Add the rice wine and cook until reduced by half (this will also cook off the alcohol). Stir in the soy sauce, rock sugar, and water, bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Return the beef to the pot. Cover and simmer until the beef is tender enough to pierce with a knife but doesn't fall apart, about 2 hours. Skim off any impurities that rise to the surface.

While the broth is simmering, cook the noodles until they are tender and chewy. Drain and set aside.

When the stock is ready, set the beef aside and strain the stock through a fine- mesh strainer into a large vessel. Discard the solid ingredients. You should be left with a dark flavorful broth. Return the strained broth to the pot with the beef and bring it to a gentle simmer. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt as needed

Remove the beef from the pot and turn off the heat. Let's arrange all the sides on the table. Put the noodles, bok choy, scallions, cilantro, and chili crisp in different plates and bowls. Slice your beef into ½-inch slices and arrange on a plate. Then take your pot of broth and put on a trivet on the table. Now your guests can make their own delicious beef noodle soup with the toppings piled high.

Σημειώσεις

1 eat beef noodle soup at least once a month. I'm a big wonton, BOL duck, and hole soup person, but every once in a while, you need that. pure bef node soup. Best its not actualith to find,; you'll have to go to real butcher shop. So its not actually that dificult. You'lenjoy making this. Like most good things, this will take some time to make the shin and the broth so it's perfectly balanced with taste and texture. You want the shin to melt in your mouth up to a point because all the connective tissues and tendons do have the slightest bite to them. Don't cheat on the time, because if you do, you'll cheat yourself with favor. Good luck.