Vietnamese Beef Pho

Name: Vietnamese Beef Pho
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 6 portions
Ingredients: 450 g beef bones; 1400 g water; 1 onion; 6 cm fresh root ginger; 1 stalk fresh lemon grass; 2 star anise; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 tsp mixed peppercorns; 3 cloves; 1 tsp coriander seeds; 1 tsp dried fennel seeds; 80 g fish sauce; 50 g soy sauce; 2 Tbsp lime juice; ¼ tsp fine sea salt; 2 pinches ground white pepper; 300 - 350 g flat rice noodles; 300 - 350 g beef fillet steak; 2 - 3 spring onions; 8 - 10 sprigs fresh coriander; 6 - 8 sprigs fresh mint; 2 sprigs fresh Thai basil; 100 g fresh bean sprouts; 1 long red chilli; 1 - 2 limes

4.4 (41 ratings)

Difficulty easy

Preparation time 15 min

Total time 1h 45 min

Serving size 6 portions

Ingredients

450 g beef bones, cut in pieces (see Tips)
1400 g water
1 onion, halved
6 cm fresh root ginger, peeled and sliced
1 stalk fresh lemon grass, white part only, halved
2 star anise
1 cinnamon stick
1 tsp mixed peppercorns
3 cloves
1 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp dried fennel seeds
80 g fish sauce
50 g soy sauce
2 Tbsp lime juice (approx. 1 lime)
¼ tsp fine sea salt, to taste
2 pinches ground white pepper, to taste
300 - 350 g flat rice noodles (approx. 6 mm wide)
300 - 350 g beef fillet steak, partially frozen, thinly sliced (approx. 3 mm thick)
2 - 3 spring onions, thinly sliced diagonally, to serve
8 - 10 sprigs fresh coriander, leaves only, to serve
6 - 8 sprigs fresh mint, leaves only, to serve
2 sprigs fresh Thai basil, leaves only, to serve
100 g fresh bean sprouts, to serve
1 long red chilli, deseeded if preferred and finely sliced, to serve
1 - 2 limes, cut in cheeks, to serve

Nutrition: per 1 portion
Calories: 1181 kJ / 281 kcal
Protein: 26 g
Carbohydrates: 17 g
Fat: 10 g
Fibre: 6.8 g