Slow-Cooked Ginger Soy Beef Noodles

A comforting, slow-simmered beef noodle dish inspired by ramen, featuring tender stew meat braised in a savory, aromatic soy and ginger broth, finished with springy noodles.

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 480 min · Yield: 4 · Method: Slow Cooker

Ingredients

• 1.5 lb beef stew meat
• 2 blocks ramen noodles
• 4 cups beef broth
• 0.25 cup soy sauce
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 tsp ginger
• 3 stalks scallions

Cooking instructions

1. Mince the garlic and grate the ginger. Place the beef stew meat into the slow cooker bowl.
2. Pour the beef broth and soy sauce over the meat. Stir in the brown sugar, minced garlic, and grated ginger.
3. Cover and cook on the low setting until the beef is fork-tender and shreds easily. (about 480 min)
4. Slice the scallions into thin rounds. Add the dry ramen noodle blocks into the slow cooker, submerging them completely in the hot liquid.
5. Switch the slow cooker to the high setting and cook until the noodles are soft and cooked through. (about 10 min)
6. Stir the beef and noodles together, then garnish with the sliced scallions before serving immediately.