25-Min Rawon Bowl — Spicy Black Beef Soup
Glossy black beef soup with layered toppings — a TikTok-friendly take on Indonesian rawon. Beef simmers in a spiced black sauce while you prep rice, eggs, and crispy garnishes.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 38g
Ingredients
- 1 lb beef sirloin or chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 3 medium shallots, chopped
- 4 clove garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 cups beef broth
- 2 cups cooked steamed white rice
- 2 whole salted duck eggs
- ½ cup krupuk (prawn crackers)
- 2 tbsp sambal (chili paste)
- 1 cup fresh bean sprouts, blanched 30 seconds
- 2 whole lime wedges
Instructions
- 1
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large pot over medium-high. Brown beef in batches, 2 min per batch, then set aside.
- 2
In the same pot, cook shallots and garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in turmeric.
- 3
Return beef to pot. Add soy sauce and beef broth, then bring to a simmer. Cook 10 minutes until beef is tender.
- 4
While soup simmers, soft-boil the duck eggs in a small pot of water, 6–7 minutes for runny yolks.
- 5
Taste soup and season with salt and pepper. Divide rice between two deep bowls.
- 6
Ladle soup over rice, top with halved duck egg, krupuk, bean sprouts, sambal, and a lime wedge. Serve hot.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot (4–5 quart)
- small pot (2 quart)
- wooden spoon
- tongs
- ladle
- two deep bowls
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