Beef and Daikon Radish Soup

Beef and Daikon Radish Soup

40 min
3 servings

Curling up to a large bowl of beef and daikon radish soup after a long workday is what I most look forward to, especially during these cold, winter days.

Ingredients

  • ¾ pound beef chuck steak, ½ inch thick slices
  • 8 cups water
  • ¾ pound daikon radish, cut into ¼ inch thick slices
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon fish sauce
  • ½ teaspoon soy sauce
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
  • ¼ cup garlic minced
  • 4 green onion, white + green parts sliced
  • Jasmine rice
  • Sliced green onion

Directions

  1. 1

    Add water and daikon radish to a medium-sized dutch oven and bring to a boil. Cover and cook for 20 minutes.

  2. 2

    Add sliced beef, fish sauce, soy sauce, garlic, and kosher salt. Bring to a boil, then lower to a to medium-high heat and cook for 45 minutes. 

  3. 3

    Lower heat to a simmer, add green onion and cook an additional 25 minutes. 

  4. 4

    Taste soup and adjust seasoning. Add more fish sauce and kosher salt, if needed.

  5. 5

    Serve with steamed jasmine rice on the side and top soup with sliced green onion.