Rice Noodle Pho
Ingredients
- 6 cups beef broth (page 107) ⓘ
- 1 cinnamon stick ⓘ
- 4 pieces star anise
- 8 ounces beef sirloin or rib eye, thinly sliced (ask your butcher to slice it very thin) ⓘ
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced ⓘ
- 1/4 cup nam pla (fish sauce) ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon shirojoyu (white soy sauce) ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- Pinch of pepper ⓘ
- 10 ounces dried rice noodles
- 2 cups bean sprouts ⓘ
- 12 basil leaves ⓘ
- 8 sprigs cilantro ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons garlic oil (recipe follows) ⓘ
- 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced garlic ⓘ
Instructions
- Combine the beef broth, cinnamon, and star anise in a saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 4 minutes.
- Remove the spices from the liquid and discard.
- Dip each piece of beef, one at a time, into the simmering broth for 10 seconds, and then set on a plate.
- Repeat until youve dipped all the beef slices.
- Cover the plate when done to keep warm.
- Once all the beef has been cooked, add the onion, nam pla, and shirojoyu to the broth.
- Season to taste with the salt and pepper.
- Decrease the heat to low and keep warm until ready to serve.
- Place a pot of water over high heat and bring to a boil.
- Add the rice noodles and cook, following the package instructions.
- Drain well and divide the noodles among 4 bowls.
- To serve, top each bowl of noodles with 1 1/2 cups broth and one-fourth of the beef.
- Garnish with the bean sprouts, basil leaves, cilantro, and garlic oil.
- Pour the oil into a small saute pan and place over medium heat.
- Add the garlic and carefully stir with a wooden spoon.
- Cook for 6 to 8 minutes, or until the garlic just begins to turn golden brown and become crisp.
- Be careful not to overcook the garlic, or both the garlic chips and the oil will become bitter.
- Strain the oil through a fine-mesh sieve and let cool at room temperature.
- Carefully transfer the garlic chips to a paper towel to cool.
- Use them as a garnish for Mushroom Ramen (page 20).
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
701
kcal
35% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).