Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat

Shanxi Knife-cut Noodles

山西刀削麵

Shanxi Knife-cut Noodles — finished dish

Total time: 165 min
Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Shanxi knife-cut noodles have irregular, chewy ribbons shaved from a firm dough into a beef and tomato broth.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

400 g plain flour
350 g beef shank
250 g tomatoes
200 g napa cabbage
30 g spring onions

Noodle dough

180 ml water
1 tsp salt

Beef broth

1 L water
2 tbsp light soy sauce
20 g ginger

Shanxi Knife-cut Noodles — ingredients

02

Tools

cutting board
knife
noodle shaving knife
cut-resistant glove
stockpot
slotted spoon
ladle
measuring spoons

Shanxi Knife-cut Noodles — tools

03

Steps

Shanxi Knife-cut Noodles — Put flour and salt in a large bowl

Step 1

Put flour and salt in a large bowl

Put flour and salt in a large bowl.

Shanxi Knife-cut Noodles — Add water gradually and mix into a rough dough

Step 2

Add water gradually and mix into a rough dough

Add water gradually and mix into a rough dough.

Shanxi Knife-cut Noodles — Knead a firm smooth dough, cover and rest for forty-five minutes

Step 3

Knead a firm smooth dough, cover and rest for forty-five minutes

Knead a firm smooth dough, cover and rest for forty-five minutes.

Shanxi Knife-cut Noodles — Dice the beef shank and prepare ginger and spring onion

Step 4

Dice the beef shank and prepare ginger and spring onion

Dice the beef shank and prepare ginger and spring onion.

Shanxi Knife-cut Noodles — Fry the beef and ginger in a stockpot until fragrant

Step 5

Fry the beef and ginger in a stockpot until fragrant

Fry the beef and ginger in a stockpot until fragrant.

Shanxi Knife-cut Noodles — Add water and light soy sauce and bring to a boil

Step 6

Add water and light soy sauce and bring to a boil

Add water and light soy sauce and bring to a boil.

Shanxi Knife-cut Noodles — Simmer for ninety minutes until chopsticks pass easily through the beef shank

Step 7

Simmer for ninety minutes until chopsticks pass easily through the beef shank

Simmer for ninety minutes until chopsticks pass easily through the beef shank.

Shanxi Knife-cut Noodles — Cut tomatoes and add them to the broth

Step 8

Cut tomatoes and add them to the broth

Cut tomatoes and add them to the broth.

Shanxi Knife-cut Noodles — Cut the napa cabbage and keep it ready

Step 9

Cut the napa cabbage and keep it ready

Cut the napa cabbage and keep it ready.

Shanxi Knife-cut Noodles — Wear a cut-resistant glove and use a shaving knife with the blade facing away to shave dough into the boiling broth

Step 10

Wear a cut-resistant glove and use a shaving knife with the blade facing away to shave dough into the boiling broth

Wear a cut-resistant glove and use a shaving knife with the blade facing away to shave dough into the boiling broth.

Shanxi Knife-cut Noodles — When the noodles float, add cabbage and cook for two more minutes

Step 11

When the noodles float, add cabbage and cook for two more minutes

When the noodles float, add cabbage and cook for two more minutes.

Shanxi Knife-cut Noodles — Add spring onion and ladle into bowls while hot

Step 12

Add spring onion and ladle into bowls while hot

Add spring onion and ladle into bowls while hot.

Common mistakes

Wet dough sticks to the blade and breaks; rest a firm dough before shaving.

Tips

Keep the blade away from your fingers; beginners can shave onto a board before adding to the pot.