Pho (Vietnamese Noodle Soup)

Name: Pho (Vietnamese Noodle Soup)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Asian, Thai
Ingredients: 1 large white onion, peeled and halved; 3-inch piece of fresh ginger, halved lengthwise; 5 star anise; 4 whole cloves; 3 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks; 2 cardamom pods; 1 tablespoon whole coriander seeds; 8 cups good-quality beef stock (or chicken or vegetable stock); 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 2 teaspoons fish sauce; fine sea salt, to taste; 8 ounces raw steak, very thinly sliced (or chicken, pork, or shrimp -- see notes below); 7 ounces uncooked thin rice noodles; garnishes: fresh herbs (cilantro, mint, and/or Thai basil), bean sprouts, lime wedges, thinly-sliced chiles (Thai bird chiles or jalapeños), thinly-sliced onions (green onions or white onions), sauces (hoisin and/or sriracha)

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:45min

This homemade pho soup recipe can be made with your choice of steak, chicken, pork or shrimp (see notes below). I highly recommend making a double batch while you're at it!

Updated at: Mon, 19 Apr 2021 13:46:35 GMT