Beef Noodle Soup (Nikoudé)

Ingredients

• 200 g Beef for fondue (very thin slices) (Ideally frozen 2 h before slicing to make cutting easier)
• 2 paquet(s) Instant noodles (ramen or udon style) (Cook according to package instructions (5 min))
• 1 cuillère à café Dashi powder (Dissolve in 75 cl water)
• 2 cuillères à soupe Soy sauce (Adjust to taste)
• 1 cuillère à soupe Mirin (Sweet rice wine)
• 1 cuillère à soupe Sake (Alcoholic rice wine)
• 1 cuillère à café Sugar (White)
• 15 g Fresh ginger (Grated to 3 mm thickness)
• 2 tige(s) Scallion (Separate green and white parts, cut diagonally)
• 4 tranche(s) Naruto maki slices (For garnish)
• 2 cuillères à soupe Neutral cooking oil (For the pan)
• 75 cl Water (For dashi broth)

Instructions

1. Prepare the scallions

   Separate the white part from the green part. Slice the white part into thin diagonal strips and the green part into thin rounds.

   Time: PT3M

2. Grate the ginger

   Grate the piece of fresh ginger to about 3 mm thickness.

   Time: PT2M

3. Slice the beef

   Cut the fondue beef into slices as thin as possible. If the piece is too soft, place it in the freezer 2 h before slicing.

   Time: PT5M

4. Prepare the dashi broth

   In a saucepan, dilute 1 c.à.c. of dashi powder in 75 cl water. Add 2 c.à.s. soy sauce and 1 c.à.s. mirin. Bring to a simmer, taste and adjust seasoning if needed.

   Time: PT5M

   Temperature: Frémissement

5. Cook the instant noodles

   Bring another pot of water to a boil, add the noodles and cook for 5 minutes. Drain quickly and set aside.

   Time: PT5M

   Temperature: 100°C

6. Sauté the white part of the scallion

   In the sauté pan, heat 2 c.à.s. oil over medium heat. Add the white scallion slices and sauté for 20 seconds.

   Time: PT1M

   Temperature: Moyen

7. Sear the beef

   Add the beef slices to the sauté pan and sear for 1 minute, stirring quickly.

   Time: PT1M

   Temperature: Moyen‑élevé

8. Add aromatics and reduce

   Stir in the grated ginger, sugar, sake, mirin and soy sauce. Mix and let the liquid reduce by one third, about 3 minutes.

   Time: PT3M

   Temperature: Moyen

9. Assemble the soup

   Place the cooked noodles in a bowl, pour a ladle of hot broth, add the beef mixture, Naruto maki slices and green scallion rounds. Serve immediately.

   Time: PT2M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

430

Protein

25 g

Carbohydrates

55 g

Fat

10 g

Fiber

2 g