Spicy Szechuan Peanut Beef Udon Soup

Spicy Szechuan Peanut Beef Udon Soup

🥘 Ingredients

  • black pepper
  • bok choy and napa cabbage
    8 oz
  • cooking oil
    1 tbsp
  • garlic powder
    2 tsp
  • ground beef
    20 oz
  • peanut butter
    2 unit
  • salt
  • scallion greens
  • scallion whites
  • scallions
    4 unit
  • sesame seeds
    2 tbsp
  • soy sauce
    4 tbsp
  • sriracha
    2 tsp
  • sugar
    3 tsp
  • szechuan paste
    4 tbsp
  • udon noodles
    12 oz
  • water
    3 c, 5½ cup

🍳 Cookware

  • medium pot
  • whisk
  1. 1
    Wash and dry produce. Thinly slice scallions , separating whites from greens.
    scallions: 4 unit
  2. 2
    Heat a large drizzle of cooking oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Add scallion whites and bok choy and napa cabbage ; cook, stirring occasionally, until veggies are browned and softened, ⏱️ 4 minutes . Season with salt and black pepper . Transfer to a plate.
    cooking oil: 1 tbsp, scallion whites, bok choy and napa cabbage: 8 oz, salt, black pepper
  3. 3
    Heat a drizzle of oil in the pot used for veggies over medium-high heat. Add ground beef ; cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through, ⏱️ 5 minutes . Season with garlic powder , salt , and black pepper . Transfer to a plate.
    ground beef: 20 oz, garlic powder: 2 tsp, salt, black pepper
  4. 4
    To the pot used for beef, add szechuan paste , sriracha , peanut butter , half the soy sauce , water , and sugar (for 4 servings: water and sugar ). Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low; whisk until thoroughly combined. Cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, ⏱️ 3 minutes . Taste and add as much remaining soy sauce as you like. Taste and season with salt and black pepper if desired.
    szechuan paste: 4 tbsp, sriracha: 2 tsp, peanut butter: 2 unit, soy sauce: 4 tbsp, water: 3 c, sugar: 1 tsp, water: 5½ cup, sugar: 2 tsp, salt, black pepper
  5. 5
    Increase heat under the pot with broth to medium-high. Bring to a boil. Once boiling, add udon noodles to the pot, using tongs to break noodles apart. Cook until tender, ⏱️ 2 minutes .
    udon noodles: 12 oz
  6. 6
    Divide broth and noodles between bowls. Top with veggies, beef, scallion greens , and sesame seeds and serve.
    scallion greens, sesame seeds: 2 tbsp