Quick Beef Pho
Directions
- 1Add beef base and 1 quart of water to a saucepan and bring to a low boil.
- 2Add fish sauce, sugar, ginger, onion, and salt to the stock and reduce the heat to a simmer.
- 3Wrap cloves, star anise, and cinnamon stick in cheesecloth and tie it into a satchel.
- 4Add the satchel to the broth and simmer for at least 30 minutes, but no more than 45 minutes.
- 5Taste the broth and adjust seasonings if necessary.
- 6Strain the aromatics and satchel from the broth.
- 7Bring the broth back to a simmer.
- 8Quickly dip the noodles into boiling water until hot and al dente, 10 to 20 seconds.
- 9Drain excess water from the noodles and distribute them among bowls.
- 10Top each bowl with sliced beef, basil, bean sprouts, cilantro, jalapeno, scallions, and onion as desired.
- 11Ladle broth to cover ingredients.
- 12Garnish with a lime wedge.
- 13Serve with Sriracha and hoisin sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons beef bouillon or base
- 1 tablespoon Vietnamese fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 piece ginger, sliced into thin tiles
- 0.5 yellow onion, large dice
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 2 whole cloves
- 2 whole star anise
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 0.5 pound thin rice stick noodles, rinsed
- 0.5 pound beef strip loin or fillet, shaved thin
- 1 cup Vietnamese basil leaves
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- 0.5 cup cilantro leaves
- 5 jalapeno or serrano chiles, sliced thin
- 4 scallions, sliced thin on the bias
- 0.5 yellow onion, sliced paper thin
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
- 1 Hoisin sauce
- 1 Chili sauce, such as Sriracha
Equipment
2-quart saucepancheeseclothbutcher's twinesieve or basket
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