Phở

3h 20m
Serves 2
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Directions

  1. 1Toast spices lightly for 3 minutes.
  2. 2Half onion and ginger and cook on pan till charred on both sides.
  3. 3Rinse bones & brisket then cover with water in large stock pot. Boil for 5 minutes, then drain. Rinse each bone and brisket under tap water.
  4. 4Wipe pot clean, bring 3.5 litres water to boil. Add bones, aromatics, sugar and salt - water should just barely cover everything. Cover with lid, simmer for at least 3 hours.
  5. 5Remove brisket, cool then refrigerate for later. Strain broth into another pot, discard bones and spices.
  6. 6Assemble bowl with rice noodles, sliced tenderloin, brisket, toppings and lime wedge.
  7. 7Serve with hoi sin and sriracha sauce.

Ingredients

  • 2 onions
  • 150 g ginger
  • 10 star anise
  • 4 cinnamon sticks
  • 4 cardamon pods
  • 1.5 tspn coriander seeds
  • 1 beef bone brisket
  • 3.5 litres water
  • 2 tbsp white sugar
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 3 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 rice sticks
  • 1 beef tenderloin
  • 1 beansprouts
  • 1 Thai Basil
  • 1 corriander
  • 1 lime wedge

Equipment

large stock potpanstrainerknifechopsticks