Beef Noodle Soup
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
Chop celery, ginger, white onion into large pieces and add to a large pot with beef stock and water. Add stalks from cilantro, star anise, cinnamon stick, peppercorns, fish sauce, and sugar. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer.
Step 2
Remove vermicelli from its package and submerge the noodles in warm water.
Step 3
In a food processor, mix ground beef, baking powder, cornstarch, fish sauce, sugar, salt, garlic powder, cracked pepper, and ice water. Pulse until the mixture begins to form a pink paste. Drizzle 1 tsp olive oil and pulse until fully combined.
Step 4
Using your hands and more olive oil as needed, form individual meatballs. 1 lb of meat should yield 20-24 balls.
Step 5
Bring 1-2 inches of water to a slow roll, and cook the balls in the water until they become gray and firm.
Step 6
Season the sirloin with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Slice into thin slices.
Step 7
Fully strain the beef broth and keep on low heat.
Step 8
In boiling water, briefly cook the noodles until they reach desired softness.
Step 9
When ready to serve, fill a bowl with bean sprouts, noodles, meatballs, and slices of raw sirloin. Ladle desired amount of beef broth over beef and noodles, then garnish with herbs, bean sprouts, and lime.