Chinese

Lanzhou Beef Noodle Soup

Name: Lanzhou Beef Noodle Soup
Total time: 240 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 700 g beef shank; 500 g beef bones; 3 L water; 500 g high-gluten wheat flour; 240 ml water for noodle dough; 2 tsp kosher salt, divided; 300 g daikon radish, peeled and sliced; 25 g fresh ginger, sliced; 3 scallions, cut into lengths; 1 spice bundle: 2 star anise, 1 cinnamon stick, 1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns, 1 bay leaf; 4 tbsp Chinese chili oil; 20 g cilantro, chopped; 20 g garlic chives or green garlic, chopped

A Chinese recipe: Lanzhou Beef Noodle Soup.

240 minutes

Serves 4

84 min prep

132 min cook

Contains common allergens

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Instructions

6 steps

1
Soak the beef shank and bones in cold water for 30 minutes, then drain. Blanch them in boiling water for 5 minutes, rinse well, and clean the pot.
2
Return beef and bones to the pot with 3 L water, ginger, scallions, spice bundle, and 1 tsp salt. Simmer gently, uncovered, for about 3 hours, skimming as needed, until the beef is tender and the broth is clear.
3
Meanwhile, mix wheat flour, 240 ml water, and 1 tsp salt into a firm dough. Knead until smooth, rest covered for 1 hour, then knead again and rest 30 minutes.
4
Remove the beef, cool slightly, and slice thinly. Strain the broth, discard solids, and simmer the daikon slices in the broth for 10 minutes until tender.
5
Divide the dough into portions, oil lightly if needed, and pull each portion into long noodles. Boil the noodles in a separate pot of water for 1 to 2 minutes until chewy and cooked through.
6
Place noodles in bowls, ladle over hot beef broth with daikon, and top with sliced beef, chili oil, cilantro, and garlic chives or green garlic.

Listahan Family Score™

67/100

Works for many families

Allergen-friendly 90

Kid-friendly 47

Weeknight-easy 53

Budget-friendly 80

Great leftovers 87

Pantry-friendly 40

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Nutrition

per serving

1355

Calories

92 g

Protein

101 g

Carbs

60 g

Fat

Estimated per serving. Actual values depend on the brands and portions you use.

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