80 20 Taiwanese Braised Beef Noodle Soup
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80/20: Taiwanese Braised Beef Noodle Soup

Cooking doesn’t need to be hard or complicated. Often, you’re simply looking for a recipe that gets you most of the way there with minimal effort, hence 80/20.

I’ve made Taiwanese beef noodle soup many times with varying degrees of effort, so I feel fairly certain that this is the EASIEST Taiwanese beef noodle soup recipe that delivers almost all the flavor without any of the the hassle of parboiling and washing the beef, simmering over a stovetop, chopping ingredients, and more. This dish has gone from something that I would only consider making for special occasions to something so simple that it could be added to the weekly rotation, all thanks to the Instant Pot.

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Cook time: 1 hr 30 min (Prep: 10 min)
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Directions

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  • Add all the ingredients into the pot without needing to cut anything.
    • 1 yellow onion, peeled (400 g)
    • 3 tomatoes, whole (300 g)
    • 6 clove garlic, peeled (18 g)
    • 2 inch ginger, whole (50 g)
    • 4 stalk green onion (60 g)
    • 2 tbsp tomato paste (34 g)
    • 2 tbsp douban jiang (34 g)
      (spicy bean paste, Lee Kum Kee brand)
    • 1/2 cup light soy sauce (110 g)
    • 1/2 cup shaoxing cooking wine (90 g)
    • 1 tbsp sugar (12 g)
    • 6 cup beef stock (1350 g)
  • Stir the ingredients to ensure everything is evenly distributed.
    • Set the Instant Pot to the "Meat/Stew" / High Pressure setting and cook for 60 minutes.
      • After the Instant Pot finishes cooking, you can either perform a quick release by venting or let it naturally release pressure.
        • Remove the beef shank from the pot and set aside to allow it to cool. Cooling the beef shank will allow it to be sliced cleanly without falling apart.
          • Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the noodles according to the package instructions.
            • 4 bundle knife cut noodles (800 g)
              (or your preferred noodles)
          • To serve, slice the beef shank and add it to each bowl along with the noodles. Top with your choice of garnishes, such as bok choy, pickled mustard greens. Enjoy!
            • 4 head baby bok choy (450 g)
              (optional)
            • 4 tbsp pickled mustard greens (50 g)
              (optional)
          OR

          Notes

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          Nutrition Information

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          Per serving

          Nutrient
          Amount
          % DV
          Calories
          1,694 kcal
          85%
          Fat
          44 g
          56%
          Saturated fat
          18 g
          92%
          Trans fat
          3.1 g
          Fiber
          14 g
          49%
          Carbohydrates
          200 g
          73%
          Sugars
          22 g
          44%
          Protein
          116 g
          232%
          Sodium
          5,067 mg
          220%
          Cholesterol
          253 mg
          84%

          Total (4 servings)

          Nutrient
          Amount
          % DV
          Calories
          6,776 kcal
          340%
          Fat
          176 g
          224%
          Saturated fat
          72 g
          368%
          Trans fat
          12 g
          Fiber
          56 g
          196%
          Carbohydrates
          800 g
          292%
          Sugars
          88 g
          176%
          Protein
          464 g
          928%
          Sodium
          20,268 mg
          880%
          Cholesterol
          1,012 mg
          336%

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