Description
Heartwarming Lanzhou Beef Noodle Soup combines flavorful beef, spices, and hand-pulled noodles, making it a perfect quick dinner or comfort meal anyone can enjoy.
Ingredients
- Beef shin bones (2 to 3 lb)
- Untrimmed beef flank (2 lb)
- Chinese scallions (2)
- Thumb ginger (1, sliced)
- Garlic (5 cloves)
- Chinese dried chili peppers (5)
- Whole cloves (5)
- Bay leaves (2)
- Whole Sichuan peppercorn (1 tsp)
- Fennel seed (1 tsp)
- Nutmeg (1 whole)
- Star anise (1)
- Cinnamon stick (1)
- Salt (2 tsp, or to taste)
- Daikon radish (1 small)
- Fresh Lanzhou noodles (1.3 to 2 lbs)
- Homemade Chinese chili oil
- Extra salt
- Cilantro & green onion (for garnish)
Instructions
- Cook the broth by simmering beef bones and meat in cold water for 10 minutes.
- Transfer ingredients to an Instant Pot; add aromatics and spices, then cook on high pressure for 1 hour.
- Strain the broth to remove solids, skim off excess fat.
- Season the broth with salt; cook daikon radish until tender.
- Boil the noodles as per package instructions.
- Assemble servings with noodles, broth, beef, radish, and garnishes.
Notes
Adjust spice levels by modifying the amount of chili peppers used.
Use high-quality beef bones for the richest broth flavor.
Store leftovers separately to maintain texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 720
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 1300mg
- Fat: 38g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 120mg