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Asian Beef Noodle Soup
Ingredients
4 pounds beef short ribs
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons peanut oil (or other high smoke point oils such as vegetable or safflower or grapeseed)
4 ounces shiitake mushrooms caps, coarsely cut up
8 scallions, roots trimmed and whites cut into 2” pieces. Tops will be sliced for garnish
6 medium garlic cloves, peeled and left whole
4-inch piece of ginger, peeled and sliced thinly
4 star-anise pods (fewer for a milder broth)
2 cinnamon sticks (fewer for a milder broth)
6 whole cloves (fewer for a milder broth)
1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
1/2 cup dry sherry
1 small bunch fresh cilantro with stems
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 cup good quality soy sauce
1 teaspoon chili paste
2 cups low sodium beef broth or stock
10 cups water (2 1/2 quarts)
2 tablespoons rice vinegar (added after straining the broth)
Soup vegetables and noodles
4 ounces shiitake mushrooms, sliced into thin strips
1 large sweet onion, sliced in half from top to bottom, then laid flat and sliced top to bottom again into very thin strips
2 cups shredded cabbage (easiest to buy a bag of pre-shredded cabbage)
2 medium carrots, cut into small strips (a julienne peeler like this works best) or a box grater
1 small jalapeno, seeded and cut into very thin slices from one end to the other
Small bag mung bean sprouts
8 ounces dry Lo Mein noodles
Toppings
Cilantro leaves
Lime wedges
Scallion tops, sliced (reserved from earlier)
Instructions
Sprinkle the salt on all sides of the short ribs.
Heat the peanut oil over medium high heat in a large enameled Dutch oven or heavy bottomed pot.
Sear the beef on all sides, about 15 minutes total. Remove the beef to a plate and pour fat into a small bowl.
Measure three tablespoons of fat back into the pan but save the rest of the fat for a later step.
Over medium heat, add mushrooms, scallions, garlic and ginger and cook for five minutes, stirring often with a wooden spoon.
Add the star anise, cinnamon sticks, cloves and peppercorns and cook one minute.
Add the sherry and cook to evaporate, about two minutes.
Add the cilantro, coriander, soy sauce, chili paste, beef broth and water, then place the beef pieces back in along with any liquid that collected on the plate.
Bring to a boil, partially cover and reduce to a simmer and cook for two hours.
After two hours, cover tightly and turn off heat and let sit for 30 minutes.
While beef is cooking, in a medium to large saute pan over medium heat, add two tablespoons of the reserved fat and once hot, add the shiitake mushrooms and cook, stirring often for five minutes.
Add one last tablespoon of fat along with the onions and cabbage and cook for three minutes, stirring often.
Add the carrots and jalapeno and cook one more minute.
Toss in the bean sprouts with the hot vegetables, then remove to a plate or platter to cool. Set aside.
Cook noodles according to package directions, drain, rinse under cold water and set aside. (our lo mien noodles cooked for six minutes)
Once the beef is done, pick out the short ribs and pick the meat from the bones and gristle, shredding the meat into bite sized pieces. Set the meat aside and discard the scraps.
Pour the broth through a strainer into a large sauce pan and use a wooden spoon to squeeze the solids to extract all liquid, then mix in the rice vinegar.
Taste the broth and if too strong, dilute with a little water. Season if needed. We liked our broth strong and did not dilute or re-season. Bring the sauce pan up to a slow boil and keep hot on the stove top.
To serve, place cooked noodles, shredded beef and cooked vegetables into serving bowls and toss with a fork or chop sticks to combine, then pour over boiling hot broth.
Serve with cilantro, lime wedges and sliced scallion tops.
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