Easy Vietnamese Pho
Easy Vietnamese Pho recipe using premade beef stock with tons of aromatic spices.
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 189kcal
Equipment
- 1 Tea Strainer optional
- 1 Cheesecloth optional
Ingredients
Pho Broth
- 10 cups beef stock
- 8 black peppercorns whole
- 1 inch piece ginger peeled
- 1 bay leaf fresh or dried
- ½ star anise break the pod in half
- 1 tsp fennel seed
- 1 cardamom pod or 1/8 tsp ground cardamom
- 1 cinnamon stick or 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
- 8 whole cloves
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
Garnishes
- ½ lb flank steak sliced thin against the grain (freezing for 10-15 minutes will help in cutting the steak ultra thin)
- 8 oz rice stick noodles cooked and drained according to package
- 1 lime wedged
- cilantro
- basil leaves
- mint leaves
- carrots
- garlic minced or sliced
- bean sprouts
- hoisin sauce
- yellow onion sliced
- green onion sliced
- jalapeño sliced
- Nam Pla or other fish sauce
- sriracha or other hot sauce
Instructions
Pho Broth
- Add beef stock to a large stock pot. Toss in the ginger and black peppercorns. In a tea strainer basket or a piece of cheesecloth add the remaining spices and close the tea strainer securely (or tie off the cheesecloth) and add to the broth. Bring to a rolling boil for 5 minutes and then turn the heat down to medium-low and simmer for another 15-20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare the rice noodles according to the package. Drain just before serving or the noodles will stick together.
Assembly
- Slice flank steak super thin against the grain. Cut into strips that will be bite sized. Slice all veggies super thin and arrange on a plate for serving at the table.
- Add a portion of noodles to a bowl, ladle beef broth over and shake the bowl a bit to incorporate the beef broth into the noodles. Lay the slices of raw meat over the noodles and add another ladle or 2 of broth. The boiling beef broth will cook the meat in your bowl. Garnish with veggies and sauces of choice at the table.
Nutrition
Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 662mg | Potassium: 692mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2mg
