Beef Pho

A fragrant and warming Vietnamese noodle soup built on a spiced beef broth with charred onion and ginger, topped with paper-thin sirloin, fresh herbs and a squeeze of lime.

Ingredients

• Sirloin steak

  ⚖ 225 g 1 pcs
  kcal/г%DV

  Calories

  36018%

  Protein

  59.7119%

  Total Fat

  12.616%

  Carbohydrates

  0.00%
• Rice Noodles

  ⚖ 200 g 💧 181.8 ml 🥛 ¾ cup
  kcal/г%DV

  Calories

  21710%

  Protein

  3.67%

  Total Fat

  0.40%

  Carbohydrates

  48.017%
• Beef Stock

  ⚖ 1 kg 💧 1 L 🥛 4¼ cup
  kcal/г%DV

  Calories

  1306%

  Protein

  19.739%

  Total Fat

  0.91%

  Carbohydrates

  12.04%
• Onion

  ⚖ 150 g 🧅 1 pcs
  kcal/г%DV

  Calories

  592%

  Protein

  1.63%

  Total Fat

  0.10%

  Carbohydrates

  14.05%
• Ginger

  ⚖ 10 g 1 pcs
  kcal/г%DV

  Calories

  331%

  Protein

  0.91%

  Total Fat

  0.40%

  Carbohydrates

  7.22%
• Lime

  ⚖ 70 g 🍋 1 pcs
  kcal/г%DV

  Calories

  211%

  Protein

  0.50%

  Total Fat

  0.10%

  Carbohydrates

  7.32%
• Star Anise

  ⚖ 5 g 💧 10 ml 🥄 2 tsp
  kcal/г%DV

  Calories

  160%

  Protein

  0.91%

  Total Fat

  0.81%

  Carbohydrates

  2.50%
• Spring Onions

  ⚖ 30 g 🧅 2 pcs
  kcal/г%DV

  Calories

  90%

  Protein

  0.51%

  Total Fat

  0.10%

  Carbohydrates

  2.20%
• Soy Sauce

  ⚖ 15 g 💧 12.5 ml 🥄 0.845 tbsp
  kcal/г%DV

  Calories

  80%

  Protein

  1.42%

  Total Fat

  0.00%

  Carbohydrates

  0.80%
• Cinnamon Stick

  ⚖ 3 g 1 pcs
  kcal/г%DV

  Calories

  70%

  Protein

  0.10%

  Total Fat

  0.00%

  Carbohydrates

  2.40%
• Coriander Seeds

  ⚖ 2.5 g 💧 4.9 ml 🥄 1 tsp
  kcal/г%DV

  Calories

  70%

  Protein

  0.30%

  Total Fat

  0.40%

  Carbohydrates

  1.40%
• Basil

  ⚖ 30 g 10 pcs
  kcal/г%DV

  Calories

  60%

  Protein

  0.91%

  Total Fat

  0.20%

  Carbohydrates

  0.80%
• Coriander

  ⚖ 25 g 1 pcs
  kcal/г%DV

  Calories

  50%

  Protein

  0.51%

  Total Fat

  0.10%

  Carbohydrates

  0.90%
• Cloves

  ⚖ 2 g 💧 4 ml 🥄 ¾ tsp
  kcal/г%DV

  Calories

  50%

  Protein

  0.10%

  Total Fat

  0.30%

  Carbohydrates

  1.30%
• Fish Sauce

  ⚖ 15.5 g 💧 14.8 ml 🥄 1 tbsp
  kcal/г%DV

  Calories

  50%

  Protein

  0.81%

  Total Fat

  0.00%

  Carbohydrates

  0.60%

Also in this recipe

• Palm Sugar 1 tsp
• Birds-eye Chillies 1

Instructions

• Tip the beef stock along with 500 ml of water into a large saucepan. Place the onion and ginger in a dry frying pan over a high heat and char on all sides for 3–5 minutes (alternatively, char them under a grill). Once charred, add them to the beef stock. In the same pan, toast the cinnamon stick, star anise, coriander seeds and cloves for 2–3 minutes until fragrant, then add the spices to the stock as well. Bring the stock to the boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes, then strain and discard the solids.
• Meanwhile, trim the fat from the sirloin steak, wrap it tightly in cling film and place in the freezer for 15 minutes — this firms the meat and makes it much easier to slice thinly. Remove, unwrap and slice as thinly as possible, then cover again with cling film and refrigerate until needed.
• Taste the strained stock and season with 1 tsp palm sugar, 1 tbsp fish sauce and 1½ tbsp soy sauce, adjusting to balance sweet, salty and savoury notes. Cook the 200 g rice noodles according to the packet instructions, then divide between two deep bowls and lay the raw beef slices on top. Bring the stock back to a rolling boil and carefully ladle it into the bowls — the heat will gently cook the beef. Top each bowl with sliced spring onions, sliced bird's-eye chilli, a handful each of fresh basil and coriander, and serve immediately with lime wedges for squeezing over.