I've been on a bit of an Asian kick lately, and earlier this week I had a real desire for a good soup. So I modified something I'd made before (Korean Oxtail Soup - aka Gori Gom Tang) into a nice noodle soup with a soy sesame ginger dipping sauce for the meat. It turned out really well. Here is what you'll need.
Meat: I used beef short ribs and a large chuck steak.
Herb/Spice: Salt, ginger, garlic, hot chilies (dried or fresh), black pepper, soy sauce, dark sesame oil, some dark vinegar - balsamic will do.
Garnish/Fixins: green onions, toasted sesame seeds, dipping sauce (recipe to follow), wheat and egg noodles (as opposed to rice)
What to do:
1. Put all your meat (as much as you want) into a large stock pot or dutch oven and cover with water (7-9 cups or so), add in a few Toonie sized slices of ginger (4 or 5) and a tablespoon of salt or so. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, partially cover and cook for about 2 hours, or until the meat is tender
2. In the meantime, make the dipping sauce (Half of this goes directly into the soup and the other half is for dipping): In a small bowl, mix together a few tablespoons of soy sauce, about a third as much sesame oil, some crushed/chopped hot peppers to taste, a couple cloves of minced garlic, some black pepper, and some sesame seeds. Taste and adjust heat and soy - if it is a bit strong, you can add a small splash of stock or water.
3. When the meat is tender, remove it and take it off the bone/break into bite sized pieces.
4. Add half the dipping sauce mixture to the soup, and a splash of vinegar; taste and adjust seasoning with anything that is in the dipping sauce. If you want more ginger, you can add some minced/grated at this time too (If it seems to have reduced too much, you can add some more water at this point).
.
5. Return the meat to the soup, and simmer for a bit longer, maker sure it really is tender.
6. Add some wheat egg/wheat noodles right before you are read to eat, and wait until they are cooked (I suggest adding only as many noodles as you want to eat at that time). Alternatively, prepare the noodles separately in boiling water.
7. Serve topped with chopped green onion, toasted sesame seeds, and Asian hot sauce to taste. As you eat, dip the pieces of meat in the sauce. If you are lazy, you can just add all the seasoning mixture to the soup and eat it.
Done and delicious!
Meat: I used beef short ribs and a large chuck steak.
Herb/Spice: Salt, ginger, garlic, hot chilies (dried or fresh), black pepper, soy sauce, dark sesame oil, some dark vinegar - balsamic will do.
Garnish/Fixins: green onions, toasted sesame seeds, dipping sauce (recipe to follow), wheat and egg noodles (as opposed to rice)
What to do:
1. Put all your meat (as much as you want) into a large stock pot or dutch oven and cover with water (7-9 cups or so), add in a few Toonie sized slices of ginger (4 or 5) and a tablespoon of salt or so. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, partially cover and cook for about 2 hours, or until the meat is tender
2. In the meantime, make the dipping sauce (Half of this goes directly into the soup and the other half is for dipping): In a small bowl, mix together a few tablespoons of soy sauce, about a third as much sesame oil, some crushed/chopped hot peppers to taste, a couple cloves of minced garlic, some black pepper, and some sesame seeds. Taste and adjust heat and soy - if it is a bit strong, you can add a small splash of stock or water.
3. When the meat is tender, remove it and take it off the bone/break into bite sized pieces.
4. Add half the dipping sauce mixture to the soup, and a splash of vinegar; taste and adjust seasoning with anything that is in the dipping sauce. If you want more ginger, you can add some minced/grated at this time too (If it seems to have reduced too much, you can add some more water at this point).
.
5. Return the meat to the soup, and simmer for a bit longer, maker sure it really is tender.
6. Add some wheat egg/wheat noodles right before you are read to eat, and wait until they are cooked (I suggest adding only as many noodles as you want to eat at that time). Alternatively, prepare the noodles separately in boiling water.
7. Serve topped with chopped green onion, toasted sesame seeds, and Asian hot sauce to taste. As you eat, dip the pieces of meat in the sauce. If you are lazy, you can just add all the seasoning mixture to the soup and eat it.
Done and delicious!
No comments:
Post a Comment