Unleash Your Taste Buds with Taiwanese Spicy Beef Noodle

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
25 mins
Cook Time:
8 hrs 15 mins
Total Time:
8 hrs 40 mins
Servings:
8

Ingredients

  • 2poundsbeef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes

  • 3tablespoonsvegetable oil, or more as needed

  • 8cupswater, or more as needed

  • 1(14 ounce) canbeef broth

  • 1bunchgreen onions, cut into 2-inch pieces

  • 1cupsoy sauce

  • ½cuprice wine

  • ¼cupbrown sugar

  • 10clovesgarlic, peeled, or more to taste

  • 4small chile peppers, halved and seeded, or more to taste

  • 2tablespoonschile paste, or to taste

  • 1(1 1/2 inch) piecefresh ginger, peeled and cut into 5 pieces

  • 3star anise pods, or more to taste

  • 1teaspoonfive-spice powder

  • 4small headsbaby bok choy

  • 1(10 ounce) packageudon noodles

  • 1tablespoonchopped pickled mustard greens, or to taste (Optional)

Cooking Directions

  1. Place beef in a stockpot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and drain.

  2. Pour vegetable oil into a slow cooker; add beef, 8 cups water, broth, green onions, soy sauce, rice wine, brown sugar, garlic, chile peppers, chile paste, ginger, star anise, and five-spice powder. Cover and cook on Low for 8 to 9 hours.

  3. Transfer beef to a bowl with a slotted spoon. Strain broth into a bowl; discard solids. Return broth to the slow cooker; keep on Warm until needed.

  4. Bring a pot of water to a boil; add bok choy and cook for 30 seconds. Remove with a slotted spoon and run under cold water. Drain, then roughly chop.

  5. Add udon noodles to boiling water; cook until tender yet firm to the bite, about 4 minutes. Drain.

  6. Divide noodles among serving bowls and top with beef, bok choy, and hot broth. Garnish with mustard greens.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe8
Calories482
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
22g
28%
Saturated Fat
7g
36%
Cholesterol
63mg
21%
Sodium
2366mg
103%
Total Carbohydrate
42g
15%
Dietary Fiber
3g
10%
Total Sugars
12g
Protein
27g
54%
Vitamin C
125mg
139%
Calcium
224mg
17%
Iron
5mg
28%
Potassium
899mg
19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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