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Beef Pho

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"Authentic South Vietnamese Style Pho. A comforting richly seasoned beef broth is ladled over rice noodles and thinly sliced beef. Add hot sauce and plum sauce to taste and top with cilantro, basil, lime juice and bean sprouts."

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PREP TIME	30 Min
COOK TIME	6 Hrs
READY IN	6 Hrs 30 Min

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INGREDIENTS

5 pounds beef knuckle, with meat
2 pounds beef oxtail
1 white (daikon) radish, sliced
2 onions, chopped
2 ounces whole star anise pods
1/2 cinnamon stick
2 whole cloves
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
1 slice fresh ginger root
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 1/2 pounds dried flat rice noodles
1/2 pound frozen beef sirloin
TOPPINGS:
sriracha hot pepper sauce
hoisin sauce
thinly sliced onion
chopped fresh cilantro
bean sprouts (mung beans)
sweet Thai basil
thinly sliced green onion
limes, quartered

DIRECTIONS

Place the beef knuckle in a very large (9 quart or more) pot. Season with salt, and fill pot with 2 gallons of water. Bring to a boil, and cook for about 2 hours.
Skim fat from the surface of the soup, and add the oxtail, radish and onions. Tie the anise pods, cinnamon stick, cloves, peppercorns and ginger in a cheesecloth or place in a spice bag; add to the soup. Stir in sugar, salt and fish sauce. Simmer over medium-low heat for at least 4 more hours (the longer, the better). At the end of cooking, taste, and add salt as needed. Strain broth, and return to the pot to keep at a simmer. Discard spices and bones. Reserve meat from the beef knuckle for other uses if desired.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Soak the rice noodles in water for about 20 minutes, then cook in boiling water until soft, but not mushy, about 5 minutes. Slice the frozen beef paper thin. The meat must be thin enough to cook instantly.
Place some noodles into each bowl, and top with a few raw beef slices. Ladle boiling broth over the beef and noodles in the bowl. Serve with hoisin sauce and sriracha sauce on the side. Set onion, cilantro, bean sprouts, basil, green onions, and lime out at the table for individuals to add toppings to their liking.

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Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2007 by theresaJ

i haven't actually made this according to this recipe yet but my mum's been making it for... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2007 by rocksoup

Very good recipe, definitely worth the time taken to prepare the broth... However one tip to... MORE

Reviewed on Feb. 9, 2006 by ~Plu~

I loved this Pho recipe! It turned out wonderfully, it actually tasted like pho! I have made... MORE

Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2006 by lainiekay

Pretty good but suggest "sweating" a large onion over an open fire and add to pot MORE

Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2008 by Caroline C

I'm pretty new to pho and don't pretend to be an expert on the subject, but of the few recipes... MORE

Reviewed on May 14, 2007 by Dionysos

I like vietnam pho but I don't like MSG taste. This is healty and wonderful recipe. I often... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2007 by Amberkist

I normally don't make pho with 'radish' in them, so I gave this recipe a try. The radish gave... MORE

Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2009 by Smartyounglady

Fantastic authentic pho bo recipe. My husband and I spent a whole month in Vietnam and this... MORE

Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2006 by kg

"FANTASTIC"...." Unbelieveable", "Must" try recipe MORE

Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2008 by nammacooks

My daughter dated a man from Vietnam and he introduced me to pho. I loved the pho his mother... MORE

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