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3 Ways to Cook Delicious and Authentic Beef Pho with a Rich Broth at Home
It’s no coincidence that beef pho has been voted by top chefs around the world as a must-try dish at least once in a lifetime. Behind each bowl of pho is a distinctive and unmistakable flavor. Let’s join Dien May XANH to learn 3 delicious ways to cook this dish!
1. Beef Pho (cooked with Pho spice packet)
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour 10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Beef Pho (cooked with Pho spice packet)
Serves 4
Pho Noodles 1 packet
Beef 500 gr
Pork Bones 100 gr
Beef Pho Spice Packet 1 packet
Onion 1
Shallots 4
Ginger 1
Rock Sugar 2 tablespoons
Pho Herbs Some
Common Seasonings Some (seasoning powder/ sugar/ MSG/ salt)
Equipment
How to choose fresh and delicious pork bones
- You should choose pork bones that have a fresh color and are medium-sized, about 2-3 finger joints.
- Do not buy pork bones that are pale, have a strange smell, or feel slimy when held.
- Good marrow bones have a fresh color, are not pale, do not have a strange smell, are not cold, and are about 2-3 finger joints in size.
Where to buy Pho spice packets
- You can easily find Pho spice packets at supermarkets, grocery stores, and e-commerce sites.
- You can also find them at Bach Hoa XANH stores nationwide and purchase them through the website bachhoaxanh.com.
How to cook Beef Pho (cooked with Pho spice packet)
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Prepare and blanch the meat
Place a pot of water on the stove and add the crushed shallots. Heat over high heat.
When the water boils, add the prepared beef and pork bones and blanch for about 3 minutes to remove any odor. Then, remove the meat and immediately place it in cold water.
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Prepare other ingredients
Peel 3 shallots, wash them, and crush them. Wash and drain the remaining 2 shallots.
Remove the roots from the onion, peel, and wash it. Wash and drain the ginger.
Roast the onion, 2 shallots, and ginger on the stove for about 2 minutes until fragrant.
Put the beef pho spice packet in a pan and roast over medium-low heat for 4 minutes until fragrant. Put the roasted spices into the provided filter bag and tie the bag tightly.
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Make the broth
Add 1.5 liters of water, blanched beef, and pork bones to a pot, cover, and simmer for 1 hour. While simmering, regularly open the lid and skim off any foam for a clearer broth.
When the water boils, add the roasted onion, shallots, ginger, and the bag of roasted pho spices to the pot.
Next, add 2 tablespoons of rock sugar, 2 teaspoons of salt, 1.5 teaspoons of MSG, and 1.5 teaspoons of seasoning powder to the pot. Stir well, adjust the seasoning to your taste, cover, and simmer for another 3 minutes. Turn off the heat.
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Finish
Remove the beef from the broth and slice it into bite-sized pieces.
Then, add pho noodles to a bowl, arrange the beef slices on top, pour the broth over the noodles and beef, and add some sliced chili peppers and pho herbs such as culantro, green onions, etc.
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Final Product
So the bowl of beef pho made from the spice packet is complete with just a few basic steps.
The broth is rich, sweet from the bones, shallots, onions, mixed with the fragrant ginger aroma, combined with tender, fatty beef and soft, chewy pho noodles. All create an attractive and delicious bowl of beef pho that is hard to resist.
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Tips for successful beef pho
- When cooking the bones, you can remove impurities by discarding the first boil; the broth will be more fragrant, clear, and clean.
- The water for blanching the pho noodles must be boiling to remove any odor. Blanch the noodles thoroughly, shake off excess water, and then place them in a bowl. When pouring the pho broth into the bowl, remember to use chopsticks to loosen the noodles so they don’t stick together.
- The amount of broth should be about 1cm above the noodles and meat.
- You can cook a large batch of broth and store it in the freezer for later use.
How to choose fresh and delicious beef
- You should choose pieces of beef that are bright red with white tendons and bright yellow fat.
- Choose beef that is firm and springy to the touch and not sticky.
- Do not buy beef that is pale green or dark red, or has a strange smell.
How to prepare clean and odorless beef
- Using lemon or vinegar: After washing the beef, rub it with lemon or coat it with vinegar and let it sit for about 5 minutes. Then rinse the beef with water.
- Using ginger: Roast a small piece of ginger until cooked and crush it. Then rub the ginger all over the beef and rinse with clean water.
Above is information about 3 delicious, simple, and authentic beef pho recipes shared by Dien May XANH. We wish you success!
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