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Beef Pho Bo Tai

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Beef Pho Bo Tai

A lighter, quicker Vietnamese pho with raw beef that cooks in the boiling broth — perfect weeknight version.

Total time
45 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
25 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Asian
gluten-free

Ingredients

300gbeef sirloin, very thinly sliced and frozen briefly for easy slicing
1Lgood quality beef stock
200gflat rice noodles
2star anise
1cinnamon stick
3cmfresh ginger, charred
2 tbspfish sauce
1 tspsugar
100gbean sprouts
1 handfulfresh Thai basil
1 handfulfresh coriander
2limes, cut in wedges
2red chillis, sliced

Instructions

1

Simmer stock with star anise, cinnamon and charred ginger 20 minutes.

2

Strain broth and season with fish sauce and sugar.

3

Soak noodles in hot water until soft, drain and divide between bowls.

4

Lay raw beef slices over noodles.

5

Bring broth to a rolling boil.

6

Ladle boiling broth over beef — it will cook the beef instantly.

7

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
270
Protein
24.6g
Fat
9g
Carbs
25g
Fiber
4g
Sodium
629mg

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