Traditional Vietnamese beef pho
Vietnamese beef and noodle soup
Serves
4
Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
This iconic Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup (Pho Bo) is quintessential comfort food and one of the most well-known dishes to come out of Vietnam. Making pho noodle soup takes a little time but it's well worth the wait. And remember, as it freezes well you can cook up a big batch and enjoy the steamy hot soup throughout the week.
Recipe courtesy of Greenlea Butcher Shop.
This iconic Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup (Pho Bo) is quintessential comfort food and one of the most well-known dishes to come out of Vietnam. Making pho noodle soup takes a little time but it's well worth the wait. And remember, as it freezes well you can cook up a big batch and enjoy the steamy hot soup throughout the week. Recipe courtesy of Greenlea Butcher Shop.
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ShareIngredients
600g Quality Mark scotch fillet steaksi
2 onions
peeled and quartered1 thumb size piece of fresh ginger
thickly sliced1 cinnamon stick
2 whole star-anise
3 garlic cloves
1 tsp coriander seeds
1.5L beef broth
1 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp fish sauce
2 carrots
cut into large chunks375g rice noodlesi
soaked and drained
mung bean sprouts
fresh1 spring onion
slicedfresh coriander leaves
mint leaves
red chilli
slicedlime
wedgesSriracha sauce
red onion
thinly sliced
Method
Turn on oven to broil/grill at max setting. Place oven rack high inside the oven. Line a tray with foil and arrange onion and ginger in 1 layer. Broil for 20 to 30 minutes until charred in some spots.
Place steak in the freezer for 40 minutes to firm up. Slice thinly and set aside to bring to room temperature.
While that is happening, place cinnamon, star-anise, coriander seeds, peppercorns and cloves in a dry frying pan and toast on medium heat, stirring frequently, for 3 minutes until fragrant.
Pour broth and water into a large saucepan and bring to a boil.
Add the toasted aromatics, carrots, fish sauce, brown sugar, and salt. Add charred onions and ginger. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 40 minutes.
While the broth is cooking, prepare the topping ingredients and arrange into a couple of dishes.
Using a mesh strainer or slotted spoon, remove and discard the solid ingredients from the broth. Season to taste. Turn the heat up and bring the broth to a rolling boil.
Cook noodles in boiling water for 2-3 minutes. Drain and divide the hot noodles into four bowls.
Arrange sliced steak into the bowls in a single layer, clumps of steak might not cook evenly.
Ladle piping hot broth over the steak, cooking it instantly.
Serve immediately, garnished with your choice of toppings.
