MealsAmy Kim

Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup

MealsAmy Kim
Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup

Beef Noodle Soup (牛肉麵) is the ultimate Taiwanese comfort food - it's so popular that there's even an annual competition in Taiwan for the best Beef Noodle Soup! A while ago, a friend of ours hooked us up with an amazing recipe... only thing is it would take hours to make over the stovetop. We decided to adapt the recipe for the Instant Pot. After several iterations, we finally nailed down a recipe we're confident in sharing! The dark, savory broth came out with layers of rich, fragrant flavors and the meat was tender and flavorful. Best of all, it only took one hour to make from start to finish!

INGREDIENTS

  • 1½ lbs beef shank, cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 4 oz light soy sauce
  • 4 oz Chinese rice wine (can substitute with 1 can of beer)
  • 4 tspn brown sugar
  • ¼ tspn kosher salt
  • 1 tspn chili bean sauce
  • 2 whole star anise
  • 1 thumb sized piece of ginger, minced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 stems green onion, chopped into 2-inch pieces
  • Taiwanese noodles (you can use any type of noodles, we prefer the fresh ones from the refrigerated section of the Asian market)
  • Cilantro for garnish, if desired

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Set the Instant Pot to "Sauté" mode on "More"
  2. Heat the oil, add the beef, then stir for a few minutes until all the sides of the beef are browned
  3. Add all the other ingredients and add just enough water to cover everything (about 2 cups for a 6qt Instant Pot)
  4. Set Instant Pot to "Pressure Cook" on "High" for 25 minutes. In the meantime, boil a pot of water over the stovetop and cook the noodles according to package instructions. 
  5. Natural release for 5 minutes, the quick release the rest.
  6. Stir and taste the broth. If you prefer a saltier broth, add a little extra salt to your taste preference
  7. Portion noodles into each bowl
  8. Ladle meat and broth over noodles, garnish with cilantro, and slurp away!

Eat well!  吃好

 (Serves 2-4)

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