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A bowl of Taiwanese beef noodle soup with chopstickes and plum blossoms
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Taiwnanese Beef Noodle Soup

A delicious one pot meal that is hits every note on the palate.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Taiwanese
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 1190kcal
Author Darlene at International Cuisine

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds beef shank 1.4 kg, cut into 2-inch chunks
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 2- inch piece of ginger smashed
  • 6 cloves garlic smashed
  • 3 scallions cut into 2-inch segments
  • 1 onion cut into wedges
  • 1 to mato cut into wedges
  • 4 dried chilies cut in half
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons spicy bean paste douban jiang
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup Shaoxing wine
  • 8 cups water to make the soup broth
  • 1 Chinese aromatic herb packet lu bao
  • 32 ounces fresh wheat white noodles
  • A small handful of bok choy for each serving
  • Cilantro finely chopped
  • Scallions finely chopped
  • Pickled mustard tubers

Instructions

Instructions

  • Boil enough water in a pot to boil all of your beef. Once the water is boiling, add the beef. Let it come back up to a boil, and boil for 1 minute. Strain in a colander and rinse thoroughly.
  • Next, in another pot, Add the oil, crushed ginger, garlic, scallions, and onions . Saute to lightly caramelize. Let the onion turn translucent. Add the tomato and dried chilies.
  • Next, add the meat to the pot. Add the tomato paste, spicy bean paste, sugar, soy sauce, and Shaoxing wine, and mix thoroughly.
  • Pour 8 cups of water into the pot. Add the spice packet. Bring to a low boil
  • Cover and cook the soup on a low simmer for 3-4 hours.
  • When the instant pot timer is up, carefully release Boil the noodles per package instructions, and in the last minute or two of the noodles cooking, throw your bok choy in and blanch until just tender.
  • Serve each bowl of Taiwanese beef noodle soup with a serving of noodles, a few stalks of bok choy, and sprinklings of finely minced cilantro, scallions, and Chinese pickled mustard tubers.

Nutrition

Calories: 1190kcal | Carbohydrates: 175g | Protein: 69g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 2499mg | Potassium: 1079mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 540IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 6mg