Vietnamese Beef Pho

Name: Vietnamese Beef Pho
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3784.0 ml beef broth; 1 large onion, sliced into rings; 6 slice fresh gingerroot; 1 lemongrass; 1 cinnamon stick; 4.92 ml whole black peppercorn; 453.59 g sirloin tip steak, cut into thin slices; 226.79 g bean sprouts; 236.59 ml fresh basil leaf; 236.59 ml fresh mint leaves; 236.59 ml loosely packed cilantro leaf; 3 fresh jalapeno peppers, sliced into rings; 2 limes, cut into wedges; 2 (453.59 g) package dried rice noodles; 7.39 ml hoisin sauce; 0.25 ml hot pepper sauce; 44.37 ml fish sauce

Submitted by ngibsonn

"This soup is served with a plate full of fresh garnishes as well as various sauces. This allows each person to season their serving to taste. The soup is somewhat unusual, because the meat is cooked in the bowl. The beef is sliced very thin, almost thin enough to see through. You might want to have the butcher slice it for you. The boiling hot broth is poured over the noodles and raw meat. The meat is quickly cooked in the hot broth in the time it takes to garnish the soup. From allrecipes.com"

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Ready In:: 2hrs 10mins
Ingredients:: 17
Serves:: 6

ingredients

3784.0 ml beef broth
1 large onion, sliced into rings
6 slice fresh gingerroot
1 lemongrass
1 cinnamon stick
4.92 ml whole black peppercorn
453.59 g sirloin tip steak, cut into thin slices
226.79 g bean sprouts
236.59 ml fresh basil leaf
236.59 ml fresh mint leaves
236.59 ml loosely packed cilantro leaf
3 fresh jalapeno peppers, sliced into rings
2 limes, cut into wedges
2 (453.59 g) package dried rice noodles
7.39 ml hoisin sauce
0.25 ml hot pepper sauce
44.37 ml fish sauce

directions

In a large soup pot, combine broth, onion, ginger, lemon grass, cinnamon, and peppercorns.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and cover.
Simmer for 1 hour.
Arrange bean sprouts, mint, basil, and cilantro on a platter with chilies and lime.
Soak the noodles in hot water to cover for 15 minutes or until soft.
Drain.
Place equal portions of noodles into 6 large soup bowls, and place raw beef on top.
Ladle hot broth over noodles and beef.
Pass platter with garnishes and sauces.

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Reviews

This was outstanding! My DH travels to Hanoi often and said this was spot on. I also used anise seeds in a cheesecloth in the broth. We like it really brothy so I added a can of beef connsomme as well. I put everything for broth in a crockpot on low and by dinner it was nothing more than soak noodles and chop garnishes. Soooo good!

MacChef
Absolutely delicious! I've been craving pho ever since a girlfriend of my took me out for it last week. There aren't any Vietnamese restaurants close by, so I tried this and my craving has been satisfied. THANK YOU!!

sweetmoshine
Great recipe. I tried Pho for the first time a long time ago in California. For some reason I ended up with tripe in it. That was probably because I didn't know what I was ordering. I didn't like it. Fortunately a Vietnamese restaurant opened in the small city where I live. Wife and I decided to try the beef pho. It was great. The restaurant unfortunately went out of business. Found this recipe and tried it. I used tenderloin and followed the directions as shown. I think it came out better than at the restaurant where we liked it. Thanks for posting it.

azteco
Wow! This was not only completely yummy, but so simple to make! It tasted just like the Pho we get at a local vietnamese restaurant! I am so glad I tried making it! I did add 3 teaspoons of ground anise seed and took out the cinnamon before it was done simmering (probably about half way through) In addition, I added the fish sauce directly to the broth. Great find-GREAT recipe!

Anniepants927
Fantastic! We eat this lots at a favorite Vietnamese restaurant but this was just as good! We added star anise and mushrooms to the stock.

doctorlyon