Recipe: Spiced Beef Noodle Soup
Ingredients
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 6 scallions cut into pieces
- 6 garlic cloves smashed
- 2 tablespoons minced ginger
- 1.5 teaspoons anise seeds
- 1.5 teaspoons Asian chili paste
- 7 cups water
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup rice vinegar
- 2.5 lbs boneless beef chuck
- 9 oz fresh udon noodles
- 1.5 lbs bok choy
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Heat vegetable oil in a pot. Add cinnamon, scallions, garlic, ginger, anise seeds, and chili paste; cook for 1 minute.
- Add water, chicken broth, soy sauce, and vinegar. Bring to a boil.
- Add beef chunks and simmer gently for 1.5 hours.
- Cook noodles separately and set aside.
- Add bok choy to the soup and simmer until tender.
- Serve the soup with noodles, garnished with cilantro