THAI BEEF SOUP
Ingredients
1 kg Uczta Qulinarna beef topside
2 carrots
1/2 celery stalks
1/2 leek
2 onions
2 stalks lemongrass
4-5 lime leaves
20 g fresh ginger
3-4 chilli peppers
8 whole shrimp (size 16/20)
soy noodles (ribbons)
2 l fish stock
vegetable fat
seasoning: Salt, pepper, few grains allspice
1 small shallot
a couple leaves fresh coriander
Preparation
- Wash beef and dry it with a paper towel, cut it into pieces weighing approx. 100 g each. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Fry meat on a hot pan in a little bit of vegetable fat. Fry thoroughly and move to a pot. Peel onion, cut it into quarters and brown it, just like for making a classic broth. To the pot with meat add carrots (cut or whole), celery, leek, allspice, few grains of pepper, lemon grass, lime leaves, chilli peppers and piece of fresh ginger.
- Pour fish stock on meat and vegetables, cover the pot with a lid and simmer until the meat is soft and crispy. Put shrimp in soup and boil for 4-5 minutes before serving the dish. Prepare pasta following instructions on the package. Combine all cooked products on a plate. Sprinkle with freshly cut shallot and fresh coriander leaves. Pour clear meat-fish broth on everything.
