Quick Beef Pho

5 from 2 votes

Aromatic wonderfully spiced soup with rice noodles, beef cutlets, herbs and served with hoisin sauce and sriracha. A quicker version of this delicious Vietnamese soup.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Vietnamese

Servings: people

Calories: 593.5kcal

Author: Bea & Marco

Ingredients

For Grilling/Charring

5 shallots , with skin on
2 thumb sized ginger , sliced

Spices

1 cinnamon stick
2 star anise
6 cloves
1 tablespoon black peppercorns

The Soup

4 cup beef stock (1 liter)
1 cup water (250 ml)
2 tablespoon fish sauce , or to taste
1 tablespoon coconut sugar
3.5 oz dry rice noodles (100 gr), cooked according to packet's instructions
7 oz beef cutlets (200 gr)

Trimmings

some spring onion , sliced
some coriander leaves
some chili , sliced
some hoisin sauce
some sriracha
some lime wedges

Instructions

Preparing The Base

Place shallots and ginger on a baking tray and grill in a preheated oven at 480ºF (250ºC) for 10 minutes or until charred.
Remove from the oven and once the shallots are not too hot to handle, remove the skin. Set aside.
Heat a pan on medium heat and add in all the spices. Dry toast them for a few minutes until they release their fragrances. Set aside.

The Soup

Add beef stock, water, toasted spices and charred ingredients into a pot and bring it to a boil. Reduce to simmer for 20 minutes.
Strain and reserve the soup, discarding the rest. Pour the soup back into the pot and bring it back to a boil. Add in fish sauce, coconut sugar and mix well.

How To Serve

Place some cooked rice noodles into a bowl, followed by beef cutlets. Pour the boiling soup on the cutlets. The soup will cook them. Add more soup to your liking.
Finally add the spring onion, coriander leaves and chili. Serve immediately with some hoisin sauce and sriracha.

Notes

Variations Of Herbs And Veggies: Veggies: Add bean sprouts if you have them, they add texture. Herbs: Use Vietnamese or Thai basils, basils, or mint leaves.

Types Of Beef For Pho: You can use thinly sliced sirloin, flank steak, or any lean meat.

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