20-Min Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup
Rich, aromatic beef broth with tender ground beef and noodles, finished with star anise and chili oil. A weeknight shortcut to the classic Taiwanese beef noodle bowl using quick-cook ground beef and broth-paste shortcuts.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 28g
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 6 cups beef broth
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 whole star anise
- 8 oz fresh ramen or egg noodles
- 1 tbsp chili oil (or hot sauce)
Instructions
- 1
Bring broth to a boil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
- 2
Brown ground beef in a separate skillet, breaking it into small pieces, until no pink remains, ~5 minutes.
- 3
Add cooked beef, soy sauce, vinegar, and star anise to the boiling broth, then stir.
- 4
Add noodles to the broth and cook until al dente, ~4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 5
Taste and adjust salt if needed, then ladle into bowls.
- 6
Drizzle chili oil over each bowl and serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot (at least 4-quart)
- 12-inch skillet
- wooden spoon
- ladle
- bowls
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