Pho (Vietnamese noodle soup)
A delicious and flavorful Vietnamese noodle soup, commonly known as Pho. This dish is made with a rich broth, rice noodles, and various ingredients like beef or chicken, garnished with fresh herbs and spices.
Ingredients
Broth
- Beef bones — 2 lbs (900 g)
- Yellow onion — 1 large
- Ginger — 3-inch (7.5 cm) piece
- Cinnamon stick — 1
- Star anise — 2
- Cloves — 4
- Coriander seeds — 1 tbsp
- Rock sugar — 1 tbsp
- Fish Sauce — 2 tbsp
- Salt — to taste
Noodle and Toppings
- Rice noodles — 8 oz (225 g)
- Beef sirloin — 8 oz (225 g), thinly sliced
- Bean sprouts — 1 cup (150 g)
- Fresh cilantro — 1/2 cup (15 g), chopped
- Thai basil leaves — 1/2 cup (15 g)
- Lime Wedges — 4
- Hoisin sauce — to taste
- Sriracha Sauce — to taste
- Sliced jalapenos — to taste
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Cooking Instructions!
Place beef bones in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Drain, rinse the bones, and clean the pot.
Return the bones to the pot and add onion, ginger, cinnamon stick, star anise, cloves, coriander seeds, and rock sugar. Fill the pot with enough water to cover the bones. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 2 hours.
After 2 hours, remove the bones from the broth. Strain the broth into another pot or a large bowl. Season with fish sauce and salt to taste.
Cook the rice noodles according to package instructions. Drain and divide among serving bowls.
Top the noodles with sliced beef sirloin. Pour the hot broth over the beef and noodles.
Serve Pho hot, garnished with bean sprouts, cilantro, Thai basil, lime wedges, hoisin sauce, sriracha sauce, and sliced jalapenos. Enjoy!
