New Orleans Style Beef Yakamein
This New Orleans inspired beef yakamein recipe is a flavorful broth based soup. It's a simple recipe that's full a flavor. A nice change to your traditional beef soup.
Servings 8 people
Ingredients
- 1-2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 5 lbs beef shanks can substitute 2 1/2 pounds Beef chuck roast
- 1 large onion
- 3 celery stalks
- 1 teaspoon creole seasoning salt
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tbs Better than bouillon beef base
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce plus 1/4 cup for broth
- 1 teaspoon Cajun or creole seasoning
- 2-3 cloves garlic whole
- 2 stalks celery
- 1 large onion quartered
- 1 b thin Spaghetti
- 1 bunch green onions chopped
- hot sauce
- *Additional cajun seasoning as a garnish
Instructions
- Start by seasoning the beef with cajun seasoning and two tablespoons of soy sauce.
- Heat the oil over high heat in a Dutch oven or heavy bottom pot.
- Add in half of the beef shanks and sear on both sides, this may take between 5-7 minutes per side.
- Once browned, remove those shanks and place in a large bowl or plate.
- Add the other half of the shanks and brown as well.
- Once all of the beef has been browned, add all the meat to the pot then cover with water (8-12 cups)
- Add in garlic, onion, bay leaves, and ΒΌ cup soy sauce, and beef base.
- Bring broth mixture up to a simmer then place the lid on and lower the temperature to medium heat.
- Cook 1-2 hours until beef is tender.
- Remove meat and vegetable from the broth mixture reserving the liquid.
- Discard veggies (or throw them to the chickens!)
- Chop up meat and set aside.
- To assemble, place desired amount of beef to a cup or bowl, ladle over broth, then garnish with spaghetti noodles, boiled egg, green onions, as well as hot sauce and additional cajun seasoning.