Asian beef noodle soup

Discover the secrets to Asian beef noodle soup! This easy-to-follow recipe promises restaurant-quality results.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: asian

Diet: Low Fat

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 3

Servings:

Calories: 909kcal

Author: Lei

1.5 kg beef short ribs
two onion One for the soup and one for the topping
2 tablespoon coriander seeds
2 tablespoon fennel seeds
3-4 cloves
4 tablespoon fish sauce add more if not salty enough after adding the noodles and vegetables
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon black pepper powder
1 quill cinnamon small one
2 star anise
400 g rice noodle more or less for 4 people, soaking in the water
300g bean sprouts more or less to your liking
2 cup chopped coriander more or less to your liking
1 lemon more or less to your liking
2.5 liter water

Making the beef broth: Add coriander seeds, fenny seeds, cloves, star anise and cinnamon to a spice container. Add beef short ribs, onion, fish sauce, pepper powder, sugar water and spices in a pot. Bring it to a boil then turn down the heat, cover it with the lid and simmer for 3 hours.
Cooking the noodles and bean sprouts: Boil the noodles in the hot water until soften, and set them aside. Cook the bean sprouts in the remaining water for 10 seconds.
Assembling ingredients: Add beef, beef broth, cooked noodles, and vegetables together. Then top it with coriander, onion slices, and lemon juice. Enjoy! :)

Hot Water for Noodles and Vegetables: Cook the noodles and vegetables using hot water rather than beef broth. This is one reason restaurant noodle soup often tastes superior to homemade versions because the taste of the starch from cooking noodles won’t alter the soup’s flavor.
Slow-Cook Beef for Flavor: Slow-cook the beef until it’s tender and easily falls off the bone. This allows the meat’s flavor to infuse into your soup. A chewy beef won’t add much taste to your soup; the longer you cook it, the better the flavor.
Freeze Portions for Later: You can freeze both beef and soup in portions for convenient future use.
Spice it Up: Add fresh chili or Sriracha chili sauce to spice up your soup.