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Vietnamese🥄 Easy

Quick Weeknight Beef Pho

45 mintotal
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 30 min
4servings
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A simplified, aromatic Vietnamese-style noodle soup that delivers deep flavor in a fraction of the traditional time.

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Ingredients

Servings:4
  • 8 cups Beef broth (low sodium)
  • 12 ounces Rice noodles (dried)
  • 1 pound Sirloin steak (very thinly sliced)
  • 2 inches Fresh ginger (sliced into rounds)
  • 4 whole Star anise pods
  • 1 whole Cinnamon stick
  • 3 tablespoons Fish sauce
  • 1 medium Yellow onion (halved)
  • 2 cups Fresh bean sprouts
  • 1/2 cup Fresh Thai basil leaves
  • 4 pieces Lime wedges
  • 2 tablespoons Sriracha or Hoisin sauce(optional)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Char the onion halves and ginger rounds over a gas flame or under a broiler for 5 minutes until blackened in spots.

  2. 2

    In a large pot, combine the beef broth, charred onion, ginger, star anise, and cinnamon stick.

  3. 3

    Bring the broth to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes to infuse the spices.

  4. 4

    While the broth simmers, cook the rice noodles according to package instructions, drain, and set aside.

  5. 5

    Remove the solids (onion, ginger, spices) from the broth using a slotted spoon and discard.

  6. 6

    Stir the fish sauce into the hot broth and adjust seasoning if necessary.

  7. 7

    Divide the cooked noodles into four deep bowls and top with the raw, thinly sliced beef.

  8. 8

    Ladle the boiling hot broth over the beef to cook it instantly; serve immediately with sprouts, basil, and lime.

Nutrition per Serving

420

Calories

32g

Protein

62g

Carbs

6g

Fat

2g

Fiber

4g

Sugar

1450mg

Sodium

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