Quick beef pho

Name: Quick beef pho
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Vietnamese recipes
Ingredients: 2 litres good-quality fresh beef stock; 4cm piece fresh ginger; 1 onion, finely sliced; 3 star anise; 2 cinnamon sticks; 5 cloves; 1 tbsp palm sugar; 5 tbsp fish sauce; 1 hot red chilli, finely sliced, plus extra to serve; 300g rice noodles; 400g rump or sirloin steak, sliced; Large handful each of beansprouts, chopped fresh coriander, fresh Thai basil (or regular basil) and mint; Lime wedges and hot sauce to serve

Published: 31 Oct 13
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Test kitchen approved

This famous Vietnamese beef soup recipe is full of flavour. Serve the pho with lime wedges and extra chilli.

Serves 6
Hands-on time 20 minutes, simmering time 25 minutes

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Ingredients

2 litres good-quality fresh beef stock
4cm piece fresh ginger
1 onion, finely sliced
3 star anise
2 cinnamon sticks
5 cloves
1 tbsp palm sugar
5 tbsp fish sauce
1 hot red chilli, finely sliced, plus extra to serve
300g rice noodles
400g rump or sirloin steak, sliced
Large handful each of beansprouts, chopped fresh coriander, fresh Thai basil (or regular basil) and mint
Lime wedges and hot sauce to serve

Method

Pour the beef stock into a pan and dilute with cold water to taste. Add the ginger, onion, star anise, cinnamon sticks, cloves, palm sugar, fish sauce and chilli. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 15 minutes.
Cook the rice noodles according to the packet instructions, then add to the pot. Season to taste, then add the steak, beansprouts and herbs.
Serve straightaway with lime wedges, plus extra chilli and some sriracha (from Tesco and Asda) or other hot sauce, if you like.

Recipe from November 2013 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 348kcals
Fat: 3g (1.1g saturated)
Protein: 29.3g
Carbohydrates: 43.3g (4.5g sugars)
Fibre: 0.5g
Salt: 3.1g

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