Vietnamese · Dinner
Spicy Beef Noodle Soup Bowl (High-Protein)
Rice noodles in a chili-and-star-anise-spiced beef broth topped with seared sirloin, poached chicken and a soft egg for extra protein. Finished with bean sprouts, scallion, cilantro and lime, this bowl balances savory depth, gentle heat and bright acidity in a single hearty serving.
$7
20 minsPrep
40 minsCook
60 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
548Calories
55.8gProtein
13.2gFat
52.1gCarbs
8.2gSugar
5.2gFiber
2198mgSodium
327mgChol
4.1gSat Fat
1085mgPotassium
105mgCalcium
5.4mgIron
2.8mcgVitamin B12
16mgVitamin C
gluten-free-adaptable
protein-rich
high-fiber
high-protein
Instructions
1
Prep
Thinly slice beef sirloin against the grain. Soft-boil egg 6 to 7 minutes, then peel and halve. Shred cooked chicken breast.
2
Char
Char ginger and onion over gas flame or in dry skillet on high heat for 2 to 3 minutes until edges blacken and smell smoky.
3
Bloom
Toast star anise and cinnamon stick in small pot over medium heat for 1 minute until fragrant, then add beef stock, water, charred ginger, onion and garlic.
4
Simmer
Bring broth to gentle simmer over medium heat uncovered for 20 minutes until sweetly spiced and slightly reduced, then stir in fish sauce, sugar and salt.
5
Boil
Cook rice noodles in separate pot of boiling water over high heat for 3 to 4 minutes until tender but springy, then drain.
6
Poach
Strain broth to remove solids, return to pot over medium-low heat, drop in sliced beef sirloin and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes until light brown.
7
Plate
Place noodles in deep bowl, top with chicken, beef and egg, ladle hot broth over, scatter with bean sprouts, scallion, cilantro and chili, serve with lime wedge and hot sauce.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 11 oz311g beef sirloin
- 5.2 oz150g cooked chicken breast
- 22 large eggs
- 3 cups720ml beef stock
- 1 cup240ml water
- 22 star anise pod
- 22 in (5cm) piece cinnamon stick
- 11 in (26g) fresh ginger
- 2 clove2 clove garlic
- 11 onion
- 5.2 oz150g rice noodles
- 2 tsp2 tsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup70g bean sprouts
- 22 scallion
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp cilantro
- 22 jalapeno or fresh chili
- 22 lime wedge
- 2 tsp2 tsp hot sauce, optional
