Hong Kong Style Satay Beef Noodle Soup (Cha Chaan Teng Recipe)
This authentic Hong Kong Style Satay Beef Noodle Soup recipe recreates the classic cha chaan teng dish with tender marinated beef, rich satay sauce, and comforting noodle soup.
Ingredients
- 100 g Beef Slices
- 1 tbsp Cooking Oil
- 3 cloves Garlic finely chopped
- ½ Onion finely chopped
- 3-4 tbsp Satay Sauce
- 1 tsp Peanut Butter
- 1 tsp Oyster Sauce
- 1 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
- ¼ cup Water
- 1 bundle Rice Vermicelli Noodles* soaked in water for 20 minutes until softened
- 1½ cup Chicken Broth* made from chicken bouillon
- Spring Onions sliced, for garnish
For the beef marinade
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp White Pepper
- 1 tsp White Sugar
- 1 tsp Cornstarch
- 1 tbsp Light Soy Sauce
- 1 tsp Sesame Oil
Instructions
- Mix beef with all the marinade ingredients. Marinate for 30 minutes to 1 hour.100 g Beef Slices, ½ tsp White Pepper, 1 tsp White Sugar, 1 tsp Cornstarch, 1 tbsp Light Soy Sauce, 1 tsp Sesame Oil, ½ tsp Salt
- Heat cooking oil in a pan/wok over medium-high heat. Cook the marinated beef slices until browned. Remove from pan/wok and set aside.1 tbsp Cooking Oil
- In the same pan/wok, add more oil if needed and turn down to medium heat, cook garlic for 1-2 minutes until golden and fragrant.3 cloves Garlic
- Add in chopped onions and cook for 5 minutes until golden and starting to soften.½ Onion
- Mix together satay sauce, peanut butter, oyster sauce and dark soy sauce. Add into pan/wok and stir-fry for about 2 minutes.3-4 tbsp Satay Sauce, 1 tsp Peanut Butter, 1 tsp Oyster Sauce, 1 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
- Stir in water and allow to bubble for 5 minutes until slightly reduced. Add more water (1-2 tbsp a time) if it gets too dry at any point.¼ cup Water
- Toss the beef back into the pan/wok and stir-fry for a few minutes until combined. Remove from heat.
- Prepare your noodles by making the chicken broth from chicken bouillon. Bring to a boil and add the softened rice vermicelli noodles. Alternatively, if using instant noodles, cook your noodles according to package instructions.1½ cup Chicken Broth*, 1 bundle Rice Vermicelli Noodles*
- Top the satay beef mixture over the noodle soup. Give it a little stir, garnish with spring onions and serve immediately.Spring Onions
Notes
*Rice vermicelli noodles and chicken broth can be swapped with a pack of instant noodles. Nissin instant noodles are typically used at Hong Kong-style restaurants.