Beef Pho

This iconic Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup or Pho Bo is probably one of the most well-known noodles to come from Vietnam. It features succulent medium rare beef slices on top of the pho or noodles, together with some wonderfully fresh veggies and herbs that bring a fresh balance to the tasty and nutritious soup.

Ingredients

• 5 pounds of beef knuckle, with meat
• 2 pounds of beef oxtail
• 1 white radish, sliced
• 2 onions, chopped
• ½ cinnamon stick
• 2 ounces whole star anise pods
• 2 whole cloves
• 1 tsp of black peppercorns
• 1 slice fresh ginger root
• 1 tbsp of white sugar
• 1 tbsp of salt
• 1 tbsp of fish sauce
• 1 ½ pounds of dried flat rice noodles
• ½ pound of frozen beef sirloin
• ♥♦♥♦Toppings:
• Sriracha hot pepper sauce
• Hoisin sauce
• Thinly sliced onion
• Chopped fresh cilantro
• Mung beans
• Sweet Thai basil
• Thinly sliced green onion
• Limes, quartered

Directions:

Place the beef knuckle in a very large (9 quart) pot

Season with salt, and fill pot with 2 gallons of water

Bring to a boil, and cook for about 2 hours

Skim fat from the surface of the soup, and add the oxtail, radish and onions

Tie the anise pods, cinnamon stick, cloves, peppercorns and ginger in a cheesecloth or place in a spice bag; add to the soup

Stir in sugar, salt and fish sauce

Simmer over medium-low heat for at least 4 more hours or longer

At the end of cooking, taste, and add salt as needed

Strain broth, and return to the pot to keep at a simmer

Discard spices and bones

Reserve meat from the beef knuckle for other uses if desired

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil

Soak the rice noodles in water for about 20 minutes, then cook in boiling water until soft, but not mushy, about 5 minutes

Slice the frozen beef paper thin

The meat must be thin enough to cook instantly

Place some noodles into each bowl, and top with a few raw beef slices

Ladle boiling broth over the beef and noodles in the bowl

Serve with hoisin sauce and sriracha sauce on the side

Set onion, cilantro, bean sprouts, basil, green onions, and lime out at the table for individuals to add toppings to their liking

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