# Beef Pho

A quick and easy recipe for beef pho, perfect for a weeknight meal.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 45 min
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 lbs beef bones
- 2 lbs beef shank
- 1 large knob ginger
- 1 yellow onion
- 1.5 oz pho spices
- 2 rock sugar
- 2 tsp salt
- 13 cups water
- 1 cup scallion
- 1 cup cilantro
- 1 cup onion
- 1.5 TBSP fish sauce
- 2 TBSP chicken bouillon
- 1 cup beef balls
- 1 bag pho noodles

## Instructions

1. Thinly slice ginger. Peel and half the onion. Place pho spices in a spice bag.
2. Place beef bones, beef shank, onion halves, ginger slices, spice bag, rock sugar, salt, and water into an Instant Pot.
3. Pressure cook for 45 minutes.
4. Quick release the pressure. Remove and discard the spice bag, beef bones, and ginger slices.
5. Set beef shank aside to cool, then slice thinly.
6. Strain the broth through a fine strainer.
7. Remove fat from the broth using a fat separator (optional).
8. Season broth with fish sauce and chicken bouillon to taste.
9. Cook pho noodles for 15-30 seconds per handful.
10. Assemble bowls with noodles, beef shank, beef balls, scallions, cilantro, and onions.
11. Ladle hot broth over ingredients.

## Equipment

- Instant Pot
- knife
- cutting board
- spice bag
- fine strainer
- fat separator
- ladle

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTY33dLkP/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f3b52898-f770-4e1b-807a-a79ee00f3cb9
- Extracted: 2025-01-07

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