Vietnamese · lunch

The Easiest Beef Pho

Name: The Easiest Beef Pho
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 4 cups Bone Broth; 1 inch-piece ginger thinly sliced; 1 onion cut into quarters; 2 cinnamon sticks; 2 star anise pods; 1 garlic clove thinly sliced; ¼ cup fish sauce; 5 ounces rice noodles; 7 ounces beef tenderloin sliced paper thin; ¼ cup fresh mint leaves; ½ lime; 1 green onion chopped

“The Easiest Beef Pho takes roughly 35 minutes from beginning to end. One serving contains 656 calories, 40g of protein, and 22g of fat. This recipe serves 2. For $9.11 per serving, this recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Foodista has 1 fans. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. It works well as a main course. If you have star anise pods, ginger, cinnamon sticks, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a pricey recipe for fans of Vietnamese food. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 58%, which is solid. Beef Pho, Beef pho, and Instant Pot Chicken Pho Noodle Soup (Pho Ga) are very similar to this recipe.”

total: 35 min
effort: Easy
serves: 2
ratings: New

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Ingredients

Serves 2

Bone broth4 cups
Ginger1 inch
Onion1
Cinnamon sticks2
Star anise pods2
Garlic clove1
Fish sauce¼ cup
Rice noodles5 oz
Beef tenderloin7 oz
Mint leaves¼ cup
Lime½
Green onion1

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Method preview

3 steps · 35 min

1
Prep ingredients by slicing ginger and garlic thinly, cutting onion into quarters, and chopping the green onion.Slice the beef tenderloin paper thin.In a large pot over medium heat, add beef bone broth, ginger, onion, cinnamon, star anise, garlic and fish sauce. Bring to a boil, lower heat and let simmer for 20 minutes.Strain the broth to remove and discard all ingredients, and return strained broth to the pot.Over medium heat, bring the broth to a boil and add the noodles. Cook until the noodles are soft and translucent, about 10 minutes. Immediately remove from the heat and split the noodles and broth evenly between two bowls.
2
Place raw beef fillet slices into the pho. It should cook immediately.
3
Garnish with fresh mint, lime and green onion.