Chinese Beef Stew Noodle Recipe: A Flavorful Comfort Dish

Jiahe Kuang

Beef has an exceptional popularity among us. There are so many ways to serve beef with rice, bread, and many more. In this recipe, we are going to make a recipe that can be served with noodles. Yes, we are going to make a Chinese beef stew noodle recipe.

This cooking process will be so long but don’t worry, the time will not hurt you when you taste the final outcome. The ingredients are also going to be simple. So, without any delay, let’s start the recipe.

Recipe Overview For Chinese Beef Stew Noodle

Every recipe has some core data including recipe time, difficulty, serving, and many more. Here is the core information about the Chinese beef stew noodle recipe.

Course: MainCuisine: ChineseDifficulty: Easy
Total Time: 3 Hours 25 Minutes
Serving Preparation TimeCooking TimeCalories
4 people10 Minutes3 Hours 15 Minutes700 calories
Recipe Overview

Chinese Beef Stew Noodle Recipe Utensils

The total process only needs cutting, boiling, frying, and some more. So, we mainly need a chopper and some other basic kitchen utensils. The list of all utensils is given below.

  • One Chopping Board
  • One Knife
  • One Kitchen Shears
  • One Cooking Pan
  • One Tongs
  • One Serving Plan
  • One Kitchen Strainer
  • Kitchen Spoons
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Measuring Spoons

Ingredients Needed For Chinese Beef Stew Noodle Recipe

This is a beef stew recipe. So, the main ingredient will be beef. Besides this, noodles will be another main ingredient. Some more ingredients will be needed. The list is given here. 

  • Beef Shank: 2 lb
  • Ginger: 6 Thin Slices
  • Oil: 3 tbsp
  • Onion: 1 pc (Small)
  • Garlic: 4 Cloves
  • Scallion: 2 pc (Cut into 2 or 3 long pieces)
  • Chili Pepper: 4 pcs Thai Chili Pepper
  • Shaoxing Wine: 3 tbsp
  • Light Soy Sauce: 3 tbsp
  • Dark Soy Sauce: 1 tbsp
  • Chili Bean: 1 tbsp (Paste)
  • Rock Sugar: 8 pcs
  • Tomato: 1 pc (Sliced)
  • Spice Bag: 1 ps (Small)
  • Boiled Water: 8 cups
  • Salt: 2 tsp
  • Boiled Noodles: 3 cups

Beef Stew With Noodle Recipe Step-by-Step Instructions

This is going to be an easy recipe but it will have a few steps, boiling, cooking, and serving. All these steps are described in the following steps in detail so that you can clearly understand them. Let’s start the discussion.

Step 1: Wash And Cut The Beef

Wash And Cut The Beef

In the beginning, we need to prepare the beef. Take 2 lbs of beef shanks and wash them well. Now take a kitchen shear and remove the fat from the meat pieces. After the fat is removed, cut it onto a chopping board into small pieces. The size of the cut will be around 1.5 sq inch.

Step 2: Boil The Beef Shanks

Boil The Beef Shanks

Take a cooking pan onto an oven. Then add the beef shanks in it. With the beef, take three slices of ginger. The slice should be thin but the length and width should be around 1 inch.

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After beef and ginger, add some clean water. The water should cover everything in the cooking pan. Now boil the beef with ginger for 5-10 minutes. After boiling, take out the beef and ginger pieces with a strainer and place them on a plate.

Step 3: Cook The Beef Stew

Cook The Beef Stew

Take a cooking pan and add 2 tbsp oil, onion, 3 slices of ginger, garlic cloves, slices of scallion, and Thai chili pepper. Now stir-fry for 2 minutes. After 2 minutes of frying, add boiled meat to the pan.

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Now add 3 tbsp of Shaoxing wine, 3 tbsp of Light Soy Sauce, 1 tbsp of Dark Soy Sauce, 1 tbsp of Chili Bean, and 8 pcs Rock Sugar. After adding them, mix everything again and stir-fry them for 30 seconds. 

Now we need to add sliced tomato, one small packet of spice bag, and 8 cups of boiled water. Now slowly cook for a few minutes and taste the salt. If the salt is okay, then keep it as it is. And cook again for 3 hours at lower heat.

Step 4: Boil Noodles

Boil Noodles

Take another small cooking pan and add some water, 1 tbsp oil, and some salt to it. Start cooking the water till it starts boiling. When the water starts boiling, add some noodles and boil them. When the noodles are boiled, take them out using the strainer.

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Step 5: Serve the Noodles With Beef

Serve the Noodles With Beef

Take a deep plate or bowl and put the boiled noodles in it. Now take a few pieces of beef with gravy in the bowl. Now it is ready to serve. Each bite with beef and noodles should feel amazing. You can add any other garnish elements to the dish. 

Chinese Beef Stew Noodle Recipe
Jiahe Kuang

Chinese Beef Stew Noodle Recipe

Chinese Beef Stew Noodle Recipe. In this recipe, we are going to make a recipe that can be served with noodles. Yes, we are going to make a Chinese beef stew noodle recipe.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 25 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 700

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs Beef Shank
  • 3 slices Ginger (Thin Slices)
  • 3 tbsp Oil
  • 1 pc Onion (Sliced)
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 2 pc Scallion (Cut into 2 or 3 long pieces)
  • 4 pcs Chili Pepper (Thai Chili Pepper)
  • 3 tbsp Shaoxing Wine
  • 3 tbsp Light Soy Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Chili Bean (Paste)
  • 8 pcs Rock Sugar
  • 1 pc Tomato (Sliced)
  • 1 pc Spice Bag (Small)
  • 8 cups Boiled Water
  • 2 tsp Salt
  • 4 cups Boiled Noodles

Equipment

  • 1 Chopping board
  • 1 Knife
  • 1 Kitchen Shears
  • 1 Cooking Pan
  • 1 Tongs
  • 1 Serving Plan
  • 1 Kitchen Strainer
  • Kitchen Spoons
  • 1 Mixing Bowl
  • Measuring Spoons

Method
 

Step 1: Wash And Cut The Beef
  1. In the beginning, we need to prepare the beef. Take 2 lbs of beef shanks and wash them well. Now take a kitchen shear and remove the fat from the meat pieces. After the fat is removed, cut it onto a chopping board into small pieces. The size of the cut will be around 1.5 sq inch.
Step 2: Boil The Beef Shanks
  1. Take a cooking pan onto an oven. Then add the beef shanks in it. With the beef, take three slices of ginger. The slice should be thin but the length and width should be around 1 inch.
  2. After beef and ginger, add some clean water. The water should cover everything in the cooking pan. Now boil the beef with ginger for 5-10 minutes. After boiling, take out the beef and ginger pieces with a strainer and place them on a plate.
Step 3: Cook The Beef Stew
  1. Take a cooking pan and add 2 tbsp oil, onion, 3 slices of ginger, garlic cloves, slices of scallion, and Thai chili pepper. Now stir-fry for 2 minutes. After 2 minutes of frying, add boiled meat to the pan.
  2. Now add 3 tbsp of Shaoxing wine, 3 tbsp of Light Soy Sauce, 1 tbsp of Dark Soy Sauce, 1 tbsp of Chili Bean, and 8 pcs Rock Sugar. After adding them, mix everything again and stir-fry them for 30 seconds.
  3. Now we need to add sliced tomato, one small packet of spice bag, and 8 cups of boiled water. Now slowly cook for a few minutes and taste the salt. If the salt is okay, then keep it as it is. And cook again for 3 hours at lower heat.
Step 4: Boil Noodles
  1. Take another small cooking pan and add some water, 1 tbsp oil, and some salt to it. Start cooking the water till it starts boiling. When the water starts boiling, add some noodles and boil them. When the noodles are boiled, take them out using the strainer.
Step 5: Serve the Noodles With Beef
  1. Take a deep plate or bowl and put the boiled noodles in it. Now take a few pieces of beef with gravy in the bowl. Now it is ready to serve. Each bite with beef and noodles should feel amazing. You can add any other garnish elements to the dish.

Do’s and Don’ts of The Beef Stew With Noodle Recipe

Here are some suggestions for you from me. If you carefully follow them, I hope you will get a perfect recipe if you try this at home.

  • I always use fresh ingredients for my recipes. You should always use fresh ingredients for all your recipes. For this recipe, use fresh beef, ginger, garlic, and vegetables to enhance the flavor and maintain the authentic taste of the dish.
  • This recipe needs a three-hour cooking process. But can you imagine 3 hours of cooking without burning the ingredients? No, I can’t imagine. That’s why you have to cook the beef at lower heat.
  • While initially boiling the beef, there will be some foam. I missed this in the main instructions. You need to skim off any foam that forms on the surface to remove impurities and ensure a clearer broth.
  • We have a boiling part for your noodles. Carefully boil it to avoid overcooking. Overcooking the noodles can cause them to become too soft and mushy.

FAQs

Can I use a different cut of beef instead of beef shank?

I used beef shanks in this recipe. But that does not mean you can’t use any other cut of beef. You can substitute beef shank with cuts like chuck or brisket, which are also ideal for slow cooking. However, beef shank provides a rich flavor and tender texture that complements the stew.

What is Shaoxing wine, and can I substitute it?

Shaoxing wine can be an uncommon member of your kitchen but it is popular in China. It is a kind of Chinese cooking wine made from fermented rice. It adds a deep, savory flavor to dishes. If you can’t find it, dry sherry is a good substitute.

What can I use as a garnish for the dish?

Here I am using boiled Chinese Cabbage. You can garnish the beef stew noodles with sliced scallions, cilantro, or a drizzle of sesame oil for added flavor and color.

Discussion Recap

The recipe is done. This was not as simple and easy as most other Chinese dishes are. But I tried to make this as simple as possible. I hope you understand the recipe easily. If you have any questions, then you may ask me in the comments.

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