Beef Pho

Directions

  1. 1Bring beef bones to a boil and rinse thoroughly to clean.
  2. 2Char the onion and ginger.
  3. 3Toast the pho spices until fragrant and place into a spice bag.
  4. 4Add beef bones, onion, ginger, spice bag, sugar, water, fish sauce, and chicken bouillon into the Instant Pot.
  5. 5Pressure cook on HIGH.
  6. 6Remove all solids from the broth.
  7. 7Switch to sauté mode and adjust seasoning with fish sauce, salt, bouillon, or sugar to taste.
  8. 8Add beef balls if using.
  9. 9Cook rice noodles and blanch bean sprouts.
  10. 10Place noodles and raw sliced beef into a bowl, then pour the hot broth over to cook the beef.
  11. 11Top with herbs, onions, bean sprouts, chili, and lime.

Ingredients

  • 3 whole beef bone
  • 1 whole onion
  • 1 knob ginger
  • 1 whole pho beef spice pack
  • 1 handful rock sugar or regular sugar (optional)
  • 1 whole water
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 3 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1.5 tbsp chicken bouillon
  • 1 whole thinly sliced beef (shabu shabu)
  • 1 whole beef balls (optional)
  • 1 whole rice noodles
  • 1 whole green onion
  • 1 whole cilantro
  • 1 whole onion, sliced
  • 1 whole bean sprouts
  • 1 whole lime
  • 1 whole chili

Equipment

Instant Pot