Foolproof Hand Pulled Noodles In Red Braised Beef Soup 牛肉手拉面

beef shank

💰Cheaper: chuck roast

Chuck roast is more affordable while still providing good flavor.

hand-pulled noodles

🥗Healthier: whole wheat noodles

💰Cheaper: dried noodles

Dried noodles are easier to find and cost-effective.

Combine flour and salt in a bowl.

Gradually add water to the flour, mixing with hands until it forms a hard dough.

Knead the dough for a few minutes.

Let the dough rest for about 10 minutes.

After the initial rest, knead the dough smooth and let it rest again for another 10-15 minutes.

Roll the rested dough into a sheet about half a centimeter thick.

Drizzle vegetable oil on the dough and smooth it around to cover all surfaces, then flip and repeat on the other side.

Cover the dough with plastic wrap, pushing out air pockets, and let it rest for at least 2 hours.

After resting, cut the dough into half centimeter strips for normal noodles or 1 centimeter strips for wider noodles.

Boil water in a pot.

Take a strip of dough and gently pull it out, tapping it against the table to make it longer and more even.

When the strand becomes too long, bring the ends together and pull as two strands.

Once the desired thickness is achieved, set the noodles aside and repeat with the remaining strips.

Cook the pulled noodles in boiling water for 1-2 minutes, stirring with chopsticks to separate them.

Once cooked, fish them out of the water.

Spoon over the prepared red braised beef and soup base over the noodles.

Add blanched greens and adjust seasoning with soy sauce and/or vinegar to taste.

Sprinkle with green onions before serving.

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