Vietnamese Beef Pho

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recipe by Tenina Holder https://bit.ly/TheWeekendTable

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    1hr 10mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    4
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    564

I love this recipe. I have heard tales about Pho that made me always curious, and then I tried it and was underwhelmed. THEN, I went to Vietnam.

Inspired by: https://tenina.com/recipes/beef-pho

recipe updated 12 Jan 2022

Ingredients

  • Lemongrass stalk icon
    Lemongrass stalk
    2
  • Shallot icon
    Shallot
    2
  • Onion icon
    Onion
    1
  • Cardamom pods icon
    Cardamom pods
    4
  • Rib-eye steak icon
    Rib-eye steak
    600 g
  • Shallot icon
    Shallot
    3
  • Green chilli icon
    Green chilli
    1
  • Red chili icon
    Red chili
    1
  • Spring onion icon
    Spring onion
    2
  • Lime icon
    Lime
    1
  • Rice noodles icon
    Rice noodles
    500 g
  • Water icon
    Water
    as needed
  • Beef stock icon
    Beef stock
    1.5 L
  • Ginger icon
    Ginger
    20 g
  • Cinnamon stick icon
    Cinnamon stick
    2
  • Star anise pod icon
    Star anise pod
    2
  • Extra virgin olive oil icon
    Extra virgin olive oil
    20 g
  • Garlic clove icon
    Garlic clove
    3
  • Pink himalayan salt icon
    Pink himalayan salt
    1 pinch
  • Golden caster sugar icon
    Golden caster sugar
    1 teaspoon
  • White wine vinegar icon
    White wine vinegar
    200 g
  • Bean sprout icon
    Bean sprout
    100 g
  • Fresh herbs icon
    Fresh herbs
    1 handful

Tools

  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon TM5
  • kCook icon Stockpot - 5 liter
  • kCook icon Large serving bowl
  • kCook icon Small bowl
  • kCook icon Baking sheet - 18 x 13"
  • kCook icon Tm5 bowl

Step preview

  1. Preheat oven on grill setting to 220°C
  2. Line an oven tray with baking paper
  3. Prepare rice noodles according to package directions and set aside
  4. Place beef stock into the Thermomix bowl
  5. Heat - approx 10 min, Varoma, speed 3
  6. Meanwhile, place all aromatics ingredients onto the oven tray and drizzle with EVOO
  7. Grill for 10 minutes
  8. Add to the boiling stock
  9. Cook - approx 20 min, varoma, reverse gentle stir
  10. Strain the pho
  11. Heat - approx 5 min, Varoma, speed 1
  12. Place the sliced raw beef into the stock and rest while you get everything else ready
  13. The beef will cook in the stock
  14. Make the pickle by combining all ingredients together in a small bowl
  15. To assemble, pour the pho into bowls, add rice noodles, bean shoots, spring onion and herbs
  16. Serve with the pickle and lime on the side
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