# Quick Beef Pho

This recipe shows how to make a quick and flavorful beef pho in under an hour, using readily available ingredients and simple techniques.

- Total time: 60 min
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

1. Add beef base and 1 quart of water to a saucepan and bring to a low boil.
2. Add fish sauce, sugar, ginger, onion, and salt to the stock and reduce the heat to a simmer.
3. Wrap cloves, star anise, and cinnamon stick in cheesecloth and tie it into a satchel.
4. Add the satchel to the broth and simmer for at least 30 minutes, but no more than 45 minutes.
5. Taste the broth and adjust seasonings if necessary.
6. Strain the aromatics and satchel from the broth.
7. Bring the broth back to a simmer.
8. Quickly dip the noodles into boiling water until hot and al dente, 10 to 20 seconds.
9. Drain excess water from the noodles and distribute them among bowls.
10. Top each bowl with sliced beef, basil, bean sprouts, cilantro, jalapeno, scallions, and onion as desired.
11. Ladle broth to cover ingredients.
12. Garnish with a lime wedge.
13. Serve with Sriracha and hoisin sauce.

## Equipment

- 2-quart saucepan
- cheesecloth
- butcher's twine
- sieve or basket

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yslkYSjAPh4&ab_channel=FoodNetwork
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2ef7bc8a-c9d3-4f0d-8d89-f2e7dfe5038e
- Extracted: 2025-02-23

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