Recipes - Yakamein

Ingredients

  • 1.5 pounds chuck roast, cut into ½ inch strips
  • 2 Tbsp cooking oil
  • ½ pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 6 eggs
  • 8 oz dried spaghetti (or ramen) noodles
  • 1/2 chopped scallions, for garnishing

Beef marination:

Shrimp marination:

Broth:

Steps

  1. Marinate beef in Spice Krewe Bayou Blend and soy sauce for at least 30 minutes.
  2. Heat oil in a large soup pot or dutch oven over medium high heat. Add beef strips and sear on both sides until browned. Do not overcrowd, cook in batches if necessary.
  3. Add in beef broth along with all herbs, spices and sauces. Stir well and bring to a boil.
  4. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer, uncovered, until beef is melt in your mouth tender, about 1-1.5 hours. Stir occasionally.
  5. While soup is cooking, cook spaghetti noodles according to directions on package.
  6. Also while soup is cooking, bring potful of water to a rolling boil over high heat. Gently place eggs in water with a spoon and reduce heat to medium. Cook according to your preferred doneness (see note 1). Remove from pot and immediately place in ice water bath to prevent further cooking.
    Once beef is getting tender, taste and adjust for seasoning.
  7. Marinate the shrimp. When beef is fully tender, add the shrimp to the pot and cook five minutes.
  8. In a large bowl, add desired amount of cooked noodles. Top with beef and shrimp. Ladle in broth. Garnish with halved eggs and chopped scallions. If desired, add in a splash of hot sauce.

Notes

  • Cook eggs 6-7 minutes for soft boiled, 8-9 minutes for semi soft, or 10-11 minutes for hard boiled.
  • Leftovers: Like with any soup, the flavors just get better as leftovers. Refrigerate broth mixture in an airtight container for up to three days (if omitting shrimp, you can store it for up to five days).
  • You can keep the boiled eggs in the broth mixture. They will marinate nicely.
  • It is recommended to store the spaghetti noodles in a separate container and adding them to the broth when ready to eat. If you store them in the broth they can become too soft.