Taiwanese Spicy Beef Noodle Soup recipe

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Ingredients

2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
water to cover
3 tablespoons vegetable oil, or more as needed
8 cups water, or more as needed
1 (14 ounce) can beef broth
1 cup soy sauce
½ cup rice wine
1 bunch green onions, cut into 2-inch pieces
¼ cup brown sugar
10 cloves garlic, peeled, or more to taste
4 small chile peppers, halved and seeded, or more to taste
2 tablespoons chile paste
1 (1 1/2 inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and cut into 5 pieces
3 star anise pods, or more to taste
1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
4 small heads baby bok choy
1 (10 ounce) package udon noodles
1 tablespoon chopped pickled Chinese mustard greens, or to taste

Nutrition Info

481.9 calories
carbohydrate: 41.5 g
cholesterol: 62.6 mg
fat: 22 g
fiber: 2.9 g
protein: 27 g
saturatedFat: 7.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 2366.1 mg
sugar: 11.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place beef in a stockpot and pour in enough water to cover, bring to a boil. Remove from heat and drain.

  2. Pour vegetable oil into a slow cooker, add beef, 8 cups water, beef broth, soy sauce, rice wine, green onions, brown sugar, garlic, chile peppers, chile paste, ginger, star anise, and Chinese five-spice powder.

  3. Cook on Low for 8 to 9 hours.

  4. Transfer beef to a bowl with a slotted spoon. Strain broth into a bowl. Discard solids.

  5. Bring a pot of water to a boil, add bok choy for 30 seconds. Remove and run under cold water. Cook udon noodles in the boiling water until tender yet firm to the bite, about 4 minutes. Drain.

  6. Divide noodles among serving bowls and top with beef, baby bok choy, and broth. Top with Chinese pickled mustard greens.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

A classic Taiwanese/Chinese dish! Tons of flavor and spice! One of my favorite noodle dishes of all time in a slow-cooker version. A bowl of this in the winter evenings will warm you right up!

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