Beef Pho

Beef Pho is called the national dish of Vietnam. When you have tasted it, you can understand. The amazing flavours of the noodles in fish sauce and beef stock. Add the flavours of the star anise, coriander, garlic and ginger and you have a perfect combination. Serve as a main dish or as a soup.

Beef Pho

Vietnamese Beef Pho is a superb recipe that produces a delicious broth that is ladled over fresh noodles and thinly sliced steak and veg. A meal in its own.

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Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: Vietnamese

Keyword: Beef, Chillies, Herbs, Lime, Noodles, Soup, Stock, Vegetables

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 people

Calories: 210kcal

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Ingredients

 

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The broth

• 2 whole star anise
• 4 cloves garlic
• 2 tbsp coriander seeds
• 1 large onion
• 1 piece Root ginger
• 1.5 l beef stock
• 1 clean bone marrow
• 3 tbsp fish sauce
• 250 g flat rice noodles

To serve

• 400 g sirloin steak no fat, v. thinly sliced
• 200 g beansprouts
• 3 large spring onions thinly sliced
• 1 large red chilli thinly sliced
• 1/2 bunch mint leaves
• 1/2 bunch basil
• 1/2 bunch coriander leaves
• 2 fresh limes quartered

Instructions

• Preheat the grill to the medium-high setting.
• Place a frying pan over a high heat.
• When hot, add the star anise, cloves and coriander seeds and toast until aromatic.
  2 whole star anise, 4 cloves garlic, 2 tbsp coriander seeds
• Transfer to a plate and set aside.
• Put the onion and ginger on a grill pan and place under the grill, turning from time to time, until soft and slightly caramelised, but lightly charred on all sides.
  1 large onion, 1 piece Root ginger
• Leave to cool a little, then peel the onion and ginger and discard the skins.
• Put the onion, ginger and toasted spices into a large, lidded pot.
• Add the stock and bone marrow and bring to a steady simmer.
  1.5 l beef stock, 1 clean bone marrow
• Cover, lower the heat a little and simmer for 30 minutes to allow the flavours to develop and infuse the broth.
• Add the fish sauce for the last 10 minutes of the cooking time.
  3 tbsp fish sauce
• Strain the broth through a sieve into a clean saucepan and return to the boil.
• Meanwhile, cook the noodles according to the packet instructions, drain and refresh under cold running water to stop the cooking process.
  250 g flat rice noodles
• Put the noodles in deep bowls and top with the sirloin.
  400 g sirloin steak
• Ladle the hot broth over the top.
• Add the beansprouts, spring onions, chilli, herbs and a wedge of lime at the table.
  200 g beansprouts, 3 large spring onions, 1 large red chilli, 1/2 bunch mint leaves, 1/2 bunch basil, 1/2 bunch coriander leaves, 2 fresh limes

Nutrition

Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 761mg | Potassium: 190mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g