A little planning and imagination can go a long way with this budget-friendly beef and rice noodle soup.
Ingredients
- 800g beef chuck steak
- 1/2 cup (125ml) shaoxing wine
- 1/4 cup (60ml) dark soy sauce
- 1 brown onion, thinly sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 4 strips orange peel
- 5cm piece ginger, thinly sliced
- 2 star anise
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 4 cups (1 litre) chicken consomme
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 50g yellow rock sugar (see Notes)
- 1 bunch choy sum, coarsely chopped
- 200g fresh rice noodle sheets, cut into 3cm strips
- 4 green onions, trimmed, thinly sliced
- Coriander leaves, to serve
Method
- Step 1Combine the beef, wine, dark soy sauce, onion, garlic, orange peel, ginger, star anise and cinnamon in a glass or ceramic bowl. Cover with plastic wrap. Place in the fridge overnight to marinate.
- Step 2Transfer the beef mixture to a large wok or saucepan. Add the chicken consomme, light soy sauce and sugar. Place over high heat and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 2 hours or until beef is tender. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the beef to a large bowl. Use 2 forks to coarsely shred the beef. Return the beef to the soup with the choy sum. Remove from heat.
- Step 3Meanwhile, place the rice noodles in a large heatproof bowl. Cover with boiling water and set aside for 5 minutes to soak. Drain well.
- Step 4Divide the noodles among serving bowls. Ladle over the soup. Top with green onions and coriander leaves. Serve immediately.
- High protein
- Low carb
- Lower gi
Nutrition
2137 kj
Energy
12g
Fat Total
5g
Saturated Fat
7g
Fibre
54g
Protein
147mg
Cholesterol
3263.39mg
Sodium
24g
Carbs (sugar)
35g
Carbs (total)
All nutrition values are per serve
Notes
Yellow rock sugar is available from Asian grocery stores. Palm sugar can be used as a substitute.
Tip: Intensify stock by char-grilling ginger, and try cassia (from Asian grocery stores) instead of cinnamon.
- Author: Sarah Hobbs
- Image credit: Chris Chen
- Publication: Notebook:
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