20-Min Rawon — Spiced Black Beef Soup
Quick Indonesian beef soup with deep black color from spice paste and soy, served with steamed rice, crispy krupuk, sambal, soft-boiled egg, and fresh bean sprouts. Aromatic, savory, and built for a weeknight.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 320
- Protein
- 28g
Ingredients
- ¾ lb beef chuck or sirloin, diced
- 4 whole garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, sliced
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 4 cups beef broth or water
- 1 cup bean sprouts, fresh
- 1 whole lime, halved
Instructions
- 1
Mince garlic and ginger together into a paste.
- 2
Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high. Add garlic-ginger paste and cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
- 3
Add beef and brown, stirring occasionally, breaking apart with a spoon, ~5 minutes.
- 4
Pour in soy sauce and broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a steady simmer for 10 minutes.
- 5
Stir in bean sprouts. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Squeeze lime into the pot.
- 6
Serve hot with steamed rice, krupuk, sambal, soft-boiled egg, and extra lime on the side.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot with lid
- cutting board
- knife
- wooden spoon
- measuring spoons
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