Traditional Vietnamese Beef Pho
Vietnamese steak and noodle soup
4
Serves
1 hrs
Prep Time
1 hrs 15 mins
Cook Time
Recipe author
Bunny Eats Design
This iconic Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup (Pho Bo) is quintessential comfort food and one of the most well-known dishes to come out of Vietnam. Making pho noodle soup takes a little time but it's well worth the wait. And remember, as it freezes well you can cook up a big batch and enjoy the steamy hot soup throughout the week. Recipe courtesy of Greenlea Butcher Shop.
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Dinner,
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Ingredients
Beef Pho
600g Quality Mark scotch fillet steaks
i
2 onions
peeled and quartered
1 thumb size piece of ginger root
thickly sliced
1 cinnamon stick
2 whole star-anise
3 garlic cloves
1 tsp coriander seeds
1.5L beef broth
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp fish sauce
2 carrots
cut into large chunks
375g rice noodles
i
soaked and drained
Toppings
bean sprout
fresh
1 spring onion
sliced
fresh coriander
fresh mint
red chilli
sliced
wedges lime
Sriracha sauce
Method
For the Pho
To serve
1
Turn on oven to broil/grill at max setting. Place oven rack high inside the oven. Line a tray with foil and arrange onion and ginger in 1 layer. Broil for 20 to 30 minutes until charred in some spots.
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2
Place steak in the freezer for 40 minutes to firm up. Slice thinly and set aside to bring to room temperature.
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3
While that is happening, place cinnamon, star anise, coriander seeds, peppercorns and cloves in a dry frying pan and toast on medium heat, stirring frequently, for 3 minutes until fragrant.
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4
Pour broth and water into a large saucepan and bring to a boil.
5
Add the toasted aromatics, carrots, fish sauce, brown sugar, and salt. Add charred onions and ginger. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 40 minutes.
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6
While the broth is cooking, prepare the topping ingredients and arrange into a couple of dishes.
7
Using a mesh strainer or slotted spoon, remove and discard the solid ingredients from the broth. Season to taste. Turn the heat up and bring the broth to a rolling boil.
8
Cook noodles in boiling water for 2-3 minutes. Drain and divide the hot noodles into four bowls.
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