Pho

Directions

  1. 1Get yourself a big pot and fill it with beef bones, beef shank, beef brisket and beef ribs
  2. 2Fill the pot up with water (20 quart pot)
  3. 3Turn the heat on and par boil this blanch this to get rid of all the scum
  4. 4Prepare the rest of our aromatics
  5. 5Slice two large pieces of ginger in half
  6. 6Char the onions and ginger on an open fire, air fryer or a boiler
  7. 7As soon as you start to see some movement in the water, you're gonna leave this cook for 5-10 minutes
  8. 8Rinse and drain the ingredients under cold water
  9. 9Rinse your beef under cold water
  10. 10Toast the pho spice bag on a dry skillet (3-5 minutes)
  11. 11Add everything into the spice bag that it comes with
  12. 12Add all of our our ingredients into a clean stock pot. Start off with the bones, beef shank, beef brisket and beef ribs
  13. 13Add the charred onion and ginger
  14. 14Add rock sugar, some salt and fill this pot up with water
  15. 15Turn the heat on and bring this to a boil
  16. 16Reduce your heat and simmer for at least seven hours uncovered
  17. 17During the simmering process scoop the foam that floats to the top out
  18. 18Take the beef shank and beef brisket out and put them into an ice bath
  19. 19Also remove your beef ribs and place them into an ice bath
  20. 20Fill the pot with water back up to the original water line
  21. 2130 to 60 minutes left remaining in your simmering process, you're gonna add your spice bag
  22. 22After 30 to 60 minutes, take your spice bag out
  23. 23The broth has been simmering for eight hours, turn off heat
  24. 24Remove everything and discard it, starting with the onions, ginger slices and beef bones
  25. 25Pour your broth to a fine strainer
  26. 26Let the broth sitting overnight so the fat can harden
  27. 27Remove the fat
  28. 28Season with some fish sauce and chicken bouillon
  29. 29Taste your broth to see if it needs any adjustments
  30. 30Add broth on top of the noodles and beef

Ingredients

  • beef bones
  • beef shank
  • beef brisket
  • beef ribs from Costco
  • water
  • 2 large onions
  • 2 large pieces of ginger
  • 1.5 ounce Gia Vi Nau Pho Bac Spice Seasoning - Old Man brand
  • 3 rock sugar
  • salt
  • fish sauce
  • chicken bouillon

Equipment

big pot (20 quart)knifecutting boardtraydry skilletspice bagtongsfine strainerladle

Tips

  • make sure you scrub using your thumb and be careful cause there might be some sharp bone fragments.
  • Base the simmering process off what your pot of pho smells like.
  • The ice bath will help it from discoloring.