Pho (pronounced “fuh”) is a richly delicious herby beef broth served with thinly sliced beef, fresh herbs and vegetables. It takes a lot of time to make a broth this good.. but it’s worth every minute. Can be made in a crockpot. Spice levels can be adjusted individually with condiments and fresh jalepeno.
Ingredients: [‘soup bones’, ‘onion’, ‘garlic cloves’, ‘fresh ginger’, ‘salt’, ‘star anise’, ‘cinnamon stick’, ‘whole cloves’, ‘coriander seed’, ‘fennel seed’, ‘fish sauce’, ‘water’, ‘rice noodles’, ‘beef sirloin’, ‘green onions’, ‘cilantro’, ‘fresh bean sprouts’, ‘thai basil’, ‘lime’, ‘jalapeno’, ‘hoisin sauce’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“4 lbs soup bones (shank, knee bones or oxtail work best)”,”1 large onion, peeled and cut in half “,”2 garlic cloves”,”5 slices fresh ginger”,”1 tablespoon salt”,”3 pods star anise”,”1 cinnamon stick”,”4 whole cloves”,”1 teaspoon coriander seed”,”1 teaspoon fennel seed”,”3 tablespoons fish sauce”,”4 quarts water”,”8 ounces skinny rice noodles”,”1 1/2 lbs beef sirloin, sliced extremely thin “,”4 tablespoons chopped green onions”,”1/2 cup chopped cilantro”,”1 1/2 cups fresh bean sprouts”,”1 bunch Thai basil”,”1 lime, cut into 4 wedges “,”1 jalapeno, sliced thinlly “,” hoisin sauce, siracha and or fish sauce, for flavoring at the table if desired “]
Number of Servings: 4
Steps: [‘Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.’, ‘Place beef bones on a baking sheet and roast in the preheated oven until browned, about 1 hour.’, ‘Place onion on a baking sheet and roast in the preheated oven until blackened and soft, about 45 minutes.’, ‘Place the Star anise, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, and fennel in a cheesecloth bag.’, ‘Place bones, onion, ginger, salt, fish sauce and cheesecloth bag in a large stockpot or crockpot and cover with 4 quarts of water. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 12-18 hours.’, ‘Strain broth into another kettle. Skim fat off top if needed. Heat to low boil before serving.’, ‘To serve,.’, ‘Prepare rice noodles by covering them in room temperature water and allow to soak for 1 hour. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and after the noodles have soaked, place them in the boiling water for 1 minute.’, ‘Divide noodles among 4 large serving bowls; top with raw sirloin, cilantro, and green onion. Pour hot broth over the top. Stir and let sit until the beef is partially cooked and no longer pink, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve with bean sprouts, Thai basil, lime wedges, jalepeno slices, hoisin sauce, and chile-garlic sauce on the side for people to add as desired.’]