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Braised Beef Noodle Soup (Slow Cooker or Stovetop)

Braised Beef Noodle Soup is a flavorful and comforting dish that combines tender beef, aromatic spices, and chewy noodles in a rich broth. This easy recipe has the potential to become a wintertime staple in your household!
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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American, Asian, Chinese, Taiwanese
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Spice Mix
  • 2 pieces cassia cinnamon
  • 1 orange peel
  • 1 piece cardamom
  • 4 pieces star anise
  • 3 bay leaf
  • 2 tbsp Szechuan peppercorn
Beef Soup
  • 1½ lbs beef stew beef, shank, brisket, etc.
  • ½ tbsp ginger minced
  • 1 bunch scallions stalks and leaves separated, save green part for garnish
  • 1 garlic peeled
  • 1 onion
  • 2 tbsp doubanjiang (fermented chili bean paste)
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • ¼ cup shaoxing wine
  • 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce or light soy sauce
  • 1 liter beef bone broth
  • ½ lb daikon radish peeled and cut
Noodle Bowl
  • knife cut flour noodles or noodle of choice
  • green vegetables (bok choy, spinach, etc.) blanched or steamed
  • green onion for garnish

Equipment

  • slow cooker
  • Our Place Everyday Chefs Knife
  • Our Place Cutting Board
  • Our Place Mini Pot
  • mixing bowl(s)
  • tea pouches or cheesecloth
  • fine mesh strainer for washing veggies and rinsing beef

Method
 

Prepare Ingredients
  1. Place the spices in a tea bag(s) or cheesecloth. Make sure it is securely fastened so that the spices do not escape. Set aside.
  2. Bring a pot of water to low boil. Add the beef and blanch for 5 minutes. This will extract the impurities and set up for a clean broth. Discard the used water. Rinse the beef thoroughly and set aside.
  3. In a mixing bowl, combine doubanjiang, tomato paste, shaoxing wine, dark soy sauce, and soy sauce.
Slow Cook
  1. In the slow cooker, add beef, onions, scallion stalks, garlic, and ginger.
  2. Add sauce mix, bone broth, and the spice bag.
  3. Cover with lid and slow cook on low for 6 hours.
  4. For the remaining 2 hours, add daikon radish.
  5. Adjust seasoning with salt and white pepper to taste.
Assemble the Beef Noodle Soup
  1. Cook noodles according to package instructions.
  2. Serve the beef soup with noodles, green vegetables, and chopped green onion.

Notes

Alternative Cooking Method: Stovetop (~2 hrs total)
Prepare the ingredients and assemble the beef noodle soup as normal. Follow these stovetop cooking steps instead of the slow cooker steps:
  1. Heat a large pot with oil. Add ginger, scallions, and garlic. Cook until aromatic.
  2. Add the sauce mixture and blanched beef. Pan fry until the beef begins to brown, about 5 minutes.
  3. Add daikon, bone broth, and the spice bag(s). 
  4. Cover and let simmer for 1 hr - 90 min until tender.