Simplified Pho Noodle Soup with Beef

Name: Simplified Pho Noodle Soup with Beef
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 5 lb (2.2 kg) beef bones (marrow and knuckle); 5 lb (2.2 kg) beef bones (marrow and knuckle); 5 lb (2.2 kg) beef bones (marrow and knuckle); 1 lb (454 g) beef brisket or flank, kept whole; 1 lb (454 g) beef brisket or flank, kept whole; 20 cups (5 qt, or 5 L) water; 1 tbsp (15 ml) salt, plus more to taste; 1 thumb-size piece rock sugar, plus more to taste; Chicken stock powder, to taste; 2 thumb-size knobs ginger, cut lengthwise into ⅛-inch-thick (3 mm) slices; 3 star anise; 2 cinnamon sticks; 2 or 3 black cardamom pods; 1 tsp cloves (optional); 1 tsp coriander seeds (optional); 3⅓ lb (1.5 kg) fresh or cooked pho noodles; 3⅓ lb (1.5 kg) fresh or cooked pho noodles; 10½ oz (300 g) beef (eye of round or sirloin), thinly sliced against the grain; 10½ oz (300 g) beef (eye of round or sirloin), thinly sliced against the grain; 10½ oz (300 g) beef (eye of round or sirloin), thinly sliced against the grain; 1 small or medium yellow onion, sliced very thin, soaked in ice water for 15 minutes, and drained; 1 small or medium yellow onion, sliced very thin, soaked in ice water for 15 minutes, and drained; 3 to 5 scallions (green parts chopped; white parts kept whole, smashed, and blanched); 3 sprigs Asian basil; 3 sprigs sawtooth herb; 1 lb (454 g) bean sprouts, blanched (optional); 1 lime, cut into wedges; Hoisin sauce (optional); Sriracha (optional)

Preparation info

Yield:
8 to 10
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
2 hr 30

Appears in

Simply Pho

By Helen Le

Published 2017

About

While traditional phở bò takes at least eight hours to cook, this is a simpler version you can cook in your home kitchen, and the result will be just as satisfying.

Ingredients

Broth

5 lb (2.2 kg) beef bones (marrow and knuckle)
1

Asia
Vietnam
Soup

Method

To make the broth: Place the beef bones in a stockpot filled with enough water to cover them. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 to 10 minutes, until the impurities rise to the top. Drain the pot and rinse the bones well under running water to wash away the impurities.
Place the bones in a large stockpot with the beef brisket and the water. (If you use the s