Southeast Asian Beef and Rice-Noodle Soup
JapaneseHardDairy-Free

Southeast Asian Beef and Rice-Noodle Soup

A delicious japanese dish. Dairy-free option.

Total Time

169 min

Serves

6

Rating

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Ingredients

  • 3 pounds meaty beef short ribs
  • 3 pounds beef shank in 2 or 3 pieces
  • 2 tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil
  • divided
  • 1 large onion
  • sliced
  • 2 (1-inch) pieces peeled ginger
  • smashed
  • 1 bunch scallions
  • white parts smashed and greens chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • smashed
  • 1 (4-inch-long) fresh red or green chile
  • stemmed and halved lengthwise
  • 2 quart water
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 4 whole star anise
  • 1 (4-inch) cinnamon stick
  • 14 ounces dried flat Asian rice noodles
  • Accompaniments: mint sprigs; thinly sliced seedless cucumber; Sriracha and hoisin sauces; lime wedges

Instructions

  1. 1

    Pat meat dry.

  2. 2

    Heat 1 tablespoon oil in an 8- to 10-quart heavy pot over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then brown meat in batches (do not crowd), about 5 minutes per batch.

  3. 3

    Transfer to a platter.

  4. 4

    Cook onion, ginger, white parts of scallions, garlic, and chile in remaining tablespoon oil in same pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 12 minutes.

  5. 5

    Add water, soy sauce, star anise, cinnamon stick, and meat (with juices) and simmer, covered, until meat is tender but not falling apart, 2 to 21/2 hours.

  6. 6

    Transfer meat with tongs to a cutting board.

  7. 7

    Discard bones and membranes, then cut meat across the grain into 1/2-inch pieces.

  8. 8

    Strain broth through a sieve lined with a double layer of dampened paper towels set into a large saucepan.

  9. 9

    Discard solids.

  10. 10

    Skim off fat.

  11. 11

    Season broth with salt, then return meat to broth and reheat.

  12. 12

    Meanwhile, add noodles to a 4-quart pot of unsalted boiling water and let stand off heat, covered, until softened, 4 to 8 minutes.

  13. 13

    Drain and divide among large soup bowls.

  14. 14

    Add scallion greens and ladle in soup.

Cooking Timer

02:49:00
Custom Timer (minutes)

Recipe Info

Prep Time:40 min
Cook Time:129 min
Total Time:169 min
Difficulty:Hard
Servings:6