25-Minute Rare Beef Pho
Quick-simmered broth spiked with star anise and cinnamon, finished with tender noodles and paper-thin raw beef that cooks in the heat. Herbaceous, aromatic, and done in under 30 minutes.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 285
- Protein
- 32g
Ingredients
- 8 cups beef broth
- 1 lb beef sirloin, sliced paper-thin
- 8 oz fresh rice noodles
- ½ medium onion, halved
- 2 tbsp ginger, sliced into coins
- 3 whole star anise
- 1 whole cinnamon stick
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 bowl fresh herbs and garnishes (basil, cilantro, lime, jalapeño)
Instructions
- 1
Bring broth to a boil in a large pot over high heat. Add onion, ginger, star anise, and cinnamon.
- 2
Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes until fragrant. Stir in fish sauce and taste for salt.
- 3
Add rice noodles to the pot and simmer for 3–4 minutes until tender.
- 4
Divide noodles and broth into four bowls. Top each with a pile of raw beef slices.
- 5
Pour the hot broth over the beef. It will cook rare from the residual heat in about 30 seconds.
- 6
Serve with fresh herbs, lime, and jalapeño on the side. Eat immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot (3-quart minimum)
- tongs
- cutting board
- sharp knife
- four bowls
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