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Easy-Peasy Vietnamese Pho Recipe

Course Main Course
Cuisine Vietnamese
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 3

Ingredients

  • 1 litre beef stock
  • Flat rice noodles for 3 pax
  • One large white onion
  • 2 small old gingers
  • One stick of cinnamon
  • 3-4 star anise
  • 1 tbsp of cloves
  • 250 g of thinly sliced beef brisket / flank
  • 3 tbsp of fish sauce
  • 2 tbsp of yellow rock sugar

Garnishes:

  • Thai basil
  • Spearmint
  • Raw bean sprouts
  • Lime wedges

Instructions

  1. Halve the white onion and gingers. Place them on an ungreased tray in the topmost rack of the oven to broil at 220 degrees celsius for 15-20 minutes or until you see the outer layer beginning to turn charred and black. 

  2. Soak noodles in water for 20-30 minutes until soft and bendable. Boil for 10 minutes till it reaches your desired consistency.

  3. Pour stock into a stockpot. Bring to a boil then simmer it for 40 minutes. Remove any scum that floats to the top. 

  4. Prepare thinly sliced beef slices

  5. Add fish sauce 

  6. Place garnish and enjoy