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Tomato and Beef Slices Noodle Soup (2)

Tangy Tomato Soup with Beef and Noodles

This Tomato and Beef Slices Noodle Soup is a cozy 20-minute recipe featuring tangy tomato broth, tender beef, silky noodles, and a fried egg. Perfect for a quick yet satisfying meal any time of day.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 1

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • 100 g beef slices thawed if frozen, pat dry to prevent excess liquid
  • 80 g ramen or dried noodles, hand-pulled noodles, or instant noodles — adjust cooking time accordingly

Side Ingredients

  • 200 g tomatoes about 2 medium, ripe and juicy; peel if underripe
  • 50 g leafy greens I use bok choy, you can use lettuce or romaine
  • 50 g egg 1 piece, best fried with runny yolk

Seasonings

  • 1 tsp cooking wine for blanching beef
  • 5 g garlic about 2 cloves, minced
  • 2 tsp tomato paste not ketchup
  • 2 tsp light soy sauce
  • 0.5 tsp oyster sauce
  • 3 g scallions finely chopped
  • 2 tsp cooking oil neutral, such as corn or soybean oil
  • Salt to taste (optional, as soy sauce and tomato paste add saltiness)

Instructions
 

Step 1: Prep Ingredients

  • Wash tomatoes, score a cross on top, blanch in boiling water for 10 seconds, peel, and dice into 1cm cubes.
  • Pat dry beef slices with paper towels.
  • Wash greens, trim root ends, cut large leaves in half.
  • Crack egg into a small bowl.

Step 2: Fry the Egg

  • Heat 1 tsp oil in a frying pan over medium-low heat.
  • Add egg gently, fry until whites set and bottom is golden (about 1 minute).
  • For runny yolk, cover for 10 seconds then remove; for fully cooked, flip and fry 30 seconds more.

Step 3: Blanch Beef

  • Bring 500ml water to boil in a pot.
  • Add beef slices and 1 tsp cooking wine, gently separate with chopsticks.
  • Once beef changes color (about 30 seconds), remove immediately and set aside.

Step 4: Make Tomato Soup Base

  • Heat remaining 1 tsp oil in a pan over medium-low heat.
  • Add garlic, sauté 10 seconds until fragrant.
  • Add tomato cubes, stir and press for 2 minutes until juicy. Add 20ml water if dry.
  • Stir in 2 tsp tomato paste, cook 30 seconds.
  • Add 2 tsp soy sauce and 0.5 tsp oyster sauce, stir 1 minute until rich and aromatic.

Step 5: Cook Noodles & Assemble

  • Add 500ml boiling water to the tomato base.
  • Bring to boil, add noodles.
  • Add beef slices and greens, cook 1–2 minutes until noodles are done and greens softened.
  • Place fried egg on top, season with salt if needed, and garnish with scallions. Serve hot.
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