Beef Pho

Name: Beef Pho
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1.5kg beef bones; 500g beef brisket; 200g beef sirloin, thinly sliced; 400g flat rice noodles; 1 large onion, halved; 5cm fresh ginger, halved; 3 star anise; 1 cinnamon stick; 4 cloves; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tsp sugar; 1 handful bean sprouts; 1 handful fresh basil and mint; 2 limes, cut in wedges

Vietnam's iconic slow-simmered beef broth with star anise, cinnamon and ginger — served with rice noodles and fresh herbs.

Total time

210 min

Prep

30 min

Cook

180 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Asian

gluten-free

Ingredients

1.5kgbeef bones

500gbeef brisket

200gbeef sirloin, thinly sliced

400gflat rice noodles

1large onion, halved

5cmfresh ginger, halved

3star anise

1cinnamon stick

4cloves

2 tbspfish sauce

1 tspsugar

1 handfulbean sprouts

1 handfulfresh basil and mint

2limes, cut in wedges

Instructions

Char onion and ginger directly over a gas flame or under a grill until blackened.

Blanch beef bones in boiling water 10 minutes, drain and rinse.

Toast star anise, cinnamon and cloves in a dry pan until fragrant.

Combine bones, charred onion, ginger, spices and brisket in a large pot with 4L water.

Simmer on low heat 3 hours, skimming regularly.

Remove brisket, strain broth and season with fish sauce and sugar.

Soak noodles in hot water, divide between bowls.

Add sliced raw sirloin and brisket, ladle boiling broth over to cook the beef.

Serve with bean sprouts, herbs, chilli and lime on the side.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

665

Protein

51g

Fat

31.3g

Carbs

54.4g

Fiber

12g

Sodium

746mg

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