Noodles in Beef Broth

Name: Noodles in Beef Broth
Ingredients: 1 ⅓ pounds beef shank; 2 tbsp. sunflower oil, plus more as needed; 2 onions, grated; 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 2 tbsp. tomato paste; 4 tomatoes, diced (⅜- in cubes); 2-in. piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated; 5 star anise; 2 cinnamon sticks; 2 tsp. szechuan pepper; 2 tbsp. doubanjiang (chinese blackbean chili paste); ½ cup soy sauce; ½ cup shaoxing rice wine (or substitute sherry); ½ cup shaoxing rice wine (or substitute sherry); 1 tbsp. palm sugar (or substitute brown sugar); 1 tbsp. palm sugar (or substitute brown sugar); 2 tbsp. rice vinegar; 11 ounces wheat ramen noodles; 1 bok choy; 3 green onions, finely chopped; 1 fresh red chili, finely chopped

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Good Soup

By Joris Bijdendijk and Samuel Levie

Published 2023

About

Ingredients

1 ⅓ pounds beef shank
2 tbsp. sunflower oil, plus more as needed
2

Soup
Pasta

Method

Brown the beef shank over medium-high heat all around in a heavy pan with the sunflower oil. Add the onions and garlic and sauté until translucent. Add the tomato paste, tomatoes, ginger, star anise, cinnamon sticks, Szechuan pepper, doubanjiang, soy sauce, Shaoxing rice wine, and 2 ½ quarts of water. The ingredients should be only just submerged. Simmer on very low heat for at least 5 hours. A