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25-Min Rare Beef Pho

Quick pho broth spiked with fish sauce and star anise, served over rice noodles and paper-thin rare beef that cooks in the hot broth. Bean sprouts and hoisin on the side for dipping.

Total time
25 min
Servings
4
Calories
385
Protein
32g
25-Min Rare Beef Pho
comfortfreshvietnamesebeeftendersilkySoupweeknight

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Bring broth to a boil in a large pot with star anise and fish sauce, about 6 minutes.

  2. Step 2

    While broth heats, boil rice noodles in salted water until tender, ~4 minutes. Drain and divide among four bowls.

  3. Step 3

    Remove star anise from broth. Taste and adjust fish sauce or salt.

  4. Step 4

    Arrange sliced beef in a single layer over noodles in each bowl.

  5. Step 5

    Carefully ladle hot broth over beef; the heat will cook the slices rare, ~20 seconds. Serve immediately.

  6. Step 6

    Set out bean sprouts and hoisin sauce on the side for each diner to add to taste.

Tools you’ll need

  • large pot (4-quart minimum)
  • small cutting board
  • sharp knife
  • four soup bowls
  • ladle
  • second pot (for noodle boiling)

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