Pho Noodle Soup with Beef Stew

Name: Pho Noodle Soup with Beef Stew
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 3 lb (1.4 kg) beef shank, tendon, and brisket (or shank or brisket), cut into 1 × 2-inch (2.5 × 5 cm) cubes; 3 lb (1.4 kg) beef shank, tendon, and brisket (or shank or brisket), cut into 1 × 2-inch (2.5 × 5 cm) cubes; 3 lb (1.4 kg) beef shank, tendon, and brisket (or shank or brisket), cut into 1 × 2-inch (2.5 × 5 cm) cubes; 2 tsp sugar, plus more to taste; 1 tsp salt, plus more to taste; 1 tsp chicken stock powder, plus more to taste; ½ tsp black pepper, plus more to taste; 2 tsp bò kho or five-spice powder; 2 tsp bò kho or five-spice powder; 1 tbsp (8 g) grated ginger; 2 tbsp (30 ml) soy sauce; 2 tbsp (20 g) minced garlic, divided; 1 tbsp (15 ml) vegetable oil; 4 stalks lemongrass, cut into 3-inch (7.5 cm) lengths and bruised; 3 star anise; 1 cinnamon stick; 1½ cups (368 g) tomato sauce or 3 tbsp (48 g) tomato paste; 1½ cups (368 g) tomato sauce or 3 tbsp (48 g) tomato paste; 1⅓ cups (315 ml) coconut water; 6 cups (1.5 L) beef broth or water (see broth recipe in Simplified Pho Noodle Soup with Beef); 6 cups (1.5 L) beef broth or water (see broth recipe in Simplified Pho Noodle Soup with Beef); 6 cups (1.5 L) beef broth or water (see broth recipe in Simplified Pho Noodle Soup with Beef); 6 cups (1.5 L) beef broth or water (see broth recipe in Simplified Pho Noodle Soup with Beef); 2 lb (907 g) carrots, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces; 3 tbsp (45 ml) Annatto Oil (optional); 2 lb (907 g) fresh or cooked pho noodles; 2 lb (907 g) fresh or cooked pho noodles; 3 tablespoons (30 g) crispy fried shallot (hành phi; you can buy these at an Asian food store); 3 tablespoons (30 g) crispy fried shallot (hành phi; you can buy these at an Asian food store); 1 small yellow onion, sliced very thin, soaked in ice water for 15 minutes, and drained

Preparation info

Yield:
6 to 8
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 45

Appears in

Simply Pho

By Helen Le

Published 2017

About

In Vietnam, beef stew (bò kho) is commonly served as a hearty breakfast dish with freshly baked baguettes and a sunny-side-up egg. Some pho joints pour beef stew (sometimes diluted with beef broth) over pho noodles, and voilà, you have a new member of the pho family: phở bò kho. Coconut water is the secret to a naturally sweet broth.

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Asia
Vietnam
Breakfast
Soup

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