Taiwanese Spicy Beef Noodles

Name: Taiwanese Spicy Beef Noodles
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: Makes: 4 to 6 servings
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 2 medium Roma tomatoes, cut into quarters (4 ounces/120 g); 2 teaspoons fine sea salt; 4 black peppercorns; ¾ cup (120 g) chopped onion; ½ cup (120 ml) soy sauce; Chopped preserved Chinese vegetables such as Pickled Chinese Mustard Cabbage or Sichuan pickles; 8 ounces (240 g) bok choy, Chinese (napa) cabbage or other Chinese greens, chopped; cilantro/coriander leaves; 3 large carrots, peeled and cut into 1½-inch (3.75-cm) pieces (8 ounces/240 g); 4 Sichuan peppercorns; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 to 2½ pounds (900 g to 1.2 kg) beef chuck roast, cut into 1-inch (2.5-cm) cubes; 1 to 6 dried red chilies, depending on how spicy you like it Peel of ½ orange or tangerine, or 1 clementine; Chili sauce; ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 8 ounces (240 g) dried thick Chinese wheat noodles, or 1 pound (450 g) fresh Japanese udon; Chopped green onions; 3 tablespoons granulated sugar; 2-inch (5-cm) knob fresh ginger, peeled and cut into ½-inch (1.25-cm) slices; 3 medium cloves garlic, peeled and smashed; 4 whole cloves; 4 star anise pods

Preparation info

Makes:
4 to 6
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 20

Appears in

Instant Pot Asian Pressure Cooker Meals

By Patricia Tanumihardja

Published 2020

About

Beef noodles are often considered Taiwan’s national dish. This recipe comes courtesy of Linda Shiue, or rather Linda’s mother. Linda is a physician who also teaches healthy cooking classes. Even though she’s an accomplished cook, she always defers to her mother when it comes to making this dish.

Ingredients

2 to 2½ pounds (900 g to 1.2 kg) beef chuck roast, cut into 1-inch (2.5-cm) cubes

Asia
China
Taiwan
Main course
Noodles
Spicy

Method

Season the beef with 2 teaspoons salt and ½ teaspoon ground black pepper.
Select SAUTÉ and set to HIGH/MORE. Add the oil. When the pot is hot, sear the beef on all sides, 4 t