20-Min Rare Beef Pho
Quick-simmered pho broth infused with star anise and ginger, topped with paper-thin raw beef that cooks in the hot broth. Rice noodles, fresh herbs, and lime deliver authentic flavor in under 20 minutes.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 35g
Ingredients
- 1 lb beef sirloin or ribeye, thinly sliced
- 8 cups beef or chicken broth
- 4 whole star anise pods
- 2 tbsp fresh ginger, sliced
- 8 oz rice noodles, dried
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
Instructions
- 1
Bring broth to a boil in a large pot over high heat, then add star anise and ginger.
- 2
Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered for 8 minutes until fragrant.
- 3
Meanwhile, cook rice noodles in boiling salted water until tender, then drain.
- 4
Stir fish sauce into the broth and taste — adjust salt and fish sauce as needed.
- 5
Divide noodles among four bowls, then top each with a handful of sliced raw beef.
- 6
Pour hot broth over the beef — it will cook from the heat in 30 seconds. Serve immediately with lime wedges and fresh herbs.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot (4+ quart)
- wooden spoon
- sharp slicing knife
- cutting board
- four bowls
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