Description
Hearty beef rib soup celebrates rustic Mexican culinary traditions with tender meat, sweet corn, and crisp radishes. Rich broth and colorful vegetables promise a comforting meal you’ll savor down to the last spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat:
- 2 lbs (900g) beef short ribs
- 2 lbs (900g) beef back ribs
Vegetables:
- 1 large onion, quartered
- 4 garlic cloves, smashed
- 3 carrots, peeled and sliced into rounds
- 2 ears of corn, cut into thirds
- 1 cup corn kernels
- 6 radishes, quartered
Liquids and Seasonings:
- 10 cups (2.5L) water
- 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Garnish:
- Fresh cilantro
- Fresh parsley
- Lime wedges
Instructions
- Cleanse the beef ribs thoroughly under cold running water, meticulously removing any residual blood or bone fragments to ensure a pristine base for the soup.
- Select a spacious cooking vessel and nestle the beef ribs alongside aromatic companions like whole onion, garlic cloves, fragrant peppercorns, and bay leaves. Pour cool water to generously cover the ingredients.
- Ignite the heat source, allowing the liquid to reach a vigorous boil before gently reducing to a tranquil simmer. Maintain a low temperature for 1.5 to 2 hours, periodically skimming away foam and impurities that emerge on the surface.
- Extract the aromatic herbs and whole spices, leaving behind a rich, clear broth that has absorbed the deep flavors of the beef and seasonings.
- Introduce vibrant carrots, sweet corn kernels, and crisp radish slices into the simmering liquid, letting them dance and soften for 20-30 minutes until vegetables reach perfect tenderness and meat begins to surrender from its bones.
- Enhance the soup’s complexity with a splash of umami-rich fish sauce or soy sauce, calibrating salt and pepper to achieve a harmonious flavor profile that tantalizes the palate.
- Carefully ladle the steaming soup into serving bowls, ensuring each portion captures a medley of succulent beef, colorful vegetables, and robust broth.
- Garnish with delicate sprigs of fresh cilantro or parsley, and accompany with zesty lime wedges to provide a bright, citrusy counterpoint to the hearty soup.
Notes
- Select high-quality, well-marbled beef ribs for maximum flavor and tenderness in your soup.
- Skim the foam diligently during initial boiling to ensure a clear, clean-tasting broth without impurities.
- Cut vegetables into similar-sized pieces to guarantee uniform cooking and consistent texture throughout the soup.
- Swap meat for plant-based alternatives like portobello mushrooms or jackfruit to create a vegetarian version, maintaining the rich, hearty profile of the original recipe.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Korean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg