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Original Broth Beef Soba Noodles
This delicious meal features buckwheat noodles, beef ribs, and spinach — packed with nutrients yet very low in calories (just remember to resist the urge to drink the broth!). If you can’t eat all the beef at once, store it in the fridge or freezer for your next meal. I’ve tried other buckwheat noodles before, […]
- Prep
- 3h
- Cook
- 5h
- Total
- 8h
- Servings
- 2
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Spice
- 1/5
- Cuisine
- Chinese
IngredientsWhat you'll need for Original Broth Beef Soba Noodles
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| soba noodles | 200g |
| beef short ribs | 1.1kg |
| spinach | 500g |
| leek (large) | ½ |
| ginger slices | 3 as needed |
| garlic cloves | 4 as needed |
| star anise | 1 as needed |
| bay leaf | 1 as needed |
| Sichuan peppercorns | a pinch |
| cumin seeds | a pinch |
| light soy sauce | 2 as needed |
| cooking wine | 2 as needed |
| salt | to taste |
| MSG | to taste |
| oyster sauce | 1 as needed |
- soba noodles200g
- beef short ribs1.1kg
- spinach500g
- leek (large)½
- ginger slices3 as needed
- garlic cloves4 as needed
- star anise1 as needed
- bay leaf1 as needed
- Sichuan peppercornsa pinch
- cumin seedsa pinch
- light soy sauce2 as needed
- cooking wine2 as needed
- saltto taste
- MSGto taste
- oyster sauce1 as needed
Cooking StepsHow to cook Original Broth Beef Soba Noodles step by step
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Step 1Preparation: 1. Soak the beef short ribs in water for at least 1 hour, then cut into large chunks. 2. Prepare leek segments, ginger slices, garlic, bay leaf, star anise, cumin seeds, and Sichuan peppercorns. 3. Wash the spinach and set aside (other vegetables work too). 4. Have the low-fat soba noodles ready.
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Step 2Blanch the beef short ribs with cooking wine.
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Step 3Place the blanched beef short ribs into a pressure cooker along with the leek, ginger, garlic, all spices, and a splash of light soy sauce. Cook in a pressure cooker for 1 hour, or in a regular pot for at least 1.5 hours. After cooking, season with salt and MSG to taste — add gradually in small amounts. After seasoning, simmer for a few more minutes to let the flavors penetrate the meat.
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Step 4Cook the noodles in boiling water for about 7–8 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water twice. Toss with a little oyster sauce to season. Blanch the spinach separately and set aside.
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Step 5Assemble the bowl: cooked noodles + blanched spinach + braised beef short ribs. Ladle several spoonfuls of the original beef broth over the top, and garnish with chopped scallions. Pure satisfaction!
Original Broth Beef Soba Noodles
This delicious meal features buckwheat noodles, beef ribs, and spinach — packed with nutrients yet very low in calories (just remember to resist the urge to drink the broth!). If you can’t eat all the beef at once, store it in the fridge or freezer for your next meal. I’ve tried other buckwheat noodles before, […]
Ingredients
- 200g soba noodles
- 1.1kg beef short ribs
- 500g spinach
- ½ leek (large)
- 3 as needed ginger slices
- 4 as needed garlic cloves
- 1 as needed star anise
- 1 as needed bay leaf
- a pinch Sichuan peppercorns
- a pinch cumin seeds
- 2 as needed light soy sauce
- 2 as needed cooking wine
- to taste salt
- to taste MSG
- 1 as needed oyster sauce
Instructions
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Preparation: 1. Soak the beef short ribs in water for at least 1 hour, then cut into large chunks. 2. Prepare leek segments, ginger slices, garlic, bay leaf, star anise, cumin seeds, and Sichuan peppercorns. 3. Wash the spinach and set aside (other vegetables work too). 4. Have the low-fat soba noodles ready.
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Blanch the beef short ribs with cooking wine.
-
Place the blanched beef short ribs into a pressure cooker along with the leek, ginger, garlic, all spices, and a splash of light soy sauce. Cook in a pressure cooker for 1 hour, or in a regular pot for at least 1.5 hours. After cooking, season with salt and MSG to taste — add gradually in small amounts. After seasoning, simmer for a few more minutes to let the flavors penetrate the meat.
-
Cook the noodles in boiling water for about 7–8 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water twice. Toss with a little oyster sauce to season. Blanch the spinach separately and set aside.
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Assemble the bowl: cooked noodles + blanched spinach + braised beef short ribs. Ladle several spoonfuls of the original beef broth over the top, and garnish with chopped scallions. Pure satisfaction!
