Faux Pho Quick And Easy Vietnamese Style Noodle Soup Recipes

PHO RECIPE

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Pho is a Vietnamese noodle soup topped with awesome things like fresh bean sprouts, basil, and chilies. This pho recipe was approved by a Vietnamese friend!

Provided by Sarah

Time 6h

Number Of Ingredients 24

Ingredients

2 3-inch (7 to 8 cm) pieces ginger, cut in half lengthwise ((no need to peel))
2 onions ((peeled))
5 pounds beef marrow or knuckle bones
2 pounds beef chuck ((cut into 2 pieces))
5 quarts water
2 scallions ((cut into 4-inch lengths))
1/3 cup fish sauce
2 ½ ounces rock sugar ((2 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar))
8 star anise
6 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
1 black cardamom pod ((optional))
2 teaspoons fennel seeds
2 teaspoons coriander seeds
1 tablespoon salt
1 pound dried pho noodles
1/3 pound beef sirloin ((slightly frozen, then sliced paper-thin against the grain))
Sliced chili
Thinly sliced onion
Chopped scallions
Cilantro
Mung bean sprouts
Thai basil
Lime wedges

Steps:

Place the bones and beef chuck in large stockpot and add water to cover. Bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes. Drain in a colander and thoroughly clean the stockpot. This process removes any impurities/scum and will give you a much cleaner broth.
Meanwhile, char your ginger and onions. Use tongs to hold the ginger and onions (one at a time) over an open flame, or place each directly on a gas burner. Turn until they're lightly blackened and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Rinse away all the blackened skins.
Add water (5 quarts/4.75 L, or more/less if you've scaled the recipe up or down) to the stockpot and bring to a boil. Transfer the bones and meat back to the pot, along with the charred/cleaned ginger and onions. Add the scallions, fish sauce and sugar. Reduce the heat to low, and simmer until the beef chuck is tender, about 40 minutes. Skim the surface often to remove any foam and fat.
Remove one piece of the chuck and transfer to a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process. Then transfer this piece of beef to a container and refrigerate (you will slice this to serve with your pho later. If you were to leave it in the pot, it would be too dry to eat). Leave the other piece of chuck in the pot to flavor the broth.
Now toast the spices (star anise, cloves, cinnamon stick, cardamom, fennel seeds, and coriander seeds) in a dry pan over medium low heat for about 3 minutes, until fragrant. Use kitchen string to tie up the spices in a piece of cheesecloth, and add it to the broth.
Cover the pot and continue simmering for another 4 hours. Add the salt and continue to simmer, skimming as necessary, until you're ready to assemble the rest of the dish. Taste the broth and adjust seasoning by adding more salt, sugar, and/or fish sauce as needed.
To serve, boil the noodles according to package instructions. Add to a bowl. Place a few slices of the beef chuck and the raw sirloin on the noodles. Bring the broth to a rolling boil and ladle it into each bowl. The hot broth will cook the beef. Garnish with your toppings, and be sure to squeeze a lot of fresh lime juice over the top!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 495 kcal, Carbohydrate 68 g, Protein 30 g, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Cholesterol 69 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 14 g, ServingSize 1 serving

VEGETARIAN PHO (VIETNAMESE NOODLE SOUP)

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A vegetarian version of this tasty Vietnamese noodle soup.

Provided by Annette Marcelo

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Noodle Soup Recipes

Time 1h34m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

10 cups vegetable stock
1 onion, peeled and halved
¼ cup soy sauce
8 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
2 (3 inch) cinnamon sticks
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 pods star anise
2 bay leaves
1 (16 ounce) package thin rice noodles (such as Thai Kitchen®)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, or as needed
2 (14 ounce) packages firm tofu, drained and cut into 1/4-inch slices
8 ounces enoki mushrooms
4 scallions, thinly sliced
½ cup coarsely chopped cilantro
1 lime, cut into wedges
2 jalapeno peppers, sliced into rings
¼ cup mung bean sprouts
¼ cup Thai basil leaves, torn into bite-size pieces

Steps:

Place vegetable stock, onion, soy sauce, garlic, cinnamon sticks, ground ginger, star anise, and bay leaves in a large pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until flavors combine, 30 to 45 minutes. Remove solids with a slotted spoon and keep broth hot.
Place noodles in a large bowl and cover with boiling water. Set aside until noodles are softened, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and rinse thoroughly. Divide noodles among 6 serving bowls.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add tofu in a single layer and fry, in batches, until golden brown, about 6 minutes per side.
Simmer fried tofu and mushrooms in broth until heated through, about 5 minutes. Transfer to serving bowls. Top with scallions and cilantro. Ladle in hot broth.
Serve lime wedges, jalapeno peppers, bean sprouts, and basil alongside for garnishing each bowl.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 483.1 calories, Carbohydrate 77.7 g, Fat 12.6 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 16.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 1208.8 mg, Sugar 2.7 g

FAUX PHO BO (VIETNAMESE BEEF NOODLE SOUP)

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This is an easy version that starts with canned beef broth. Some of the ingredients may be hard for people in some parts of the world to find--I live in an area with a large Asian population so I've never had any trouble myself. Be careful when using the sriracha or sambal oelek, as they are very hot. Fish sauce, to the uninitiated, smells really awful--but it doesn't taste like it smells. Once you've added it to your soup, you won't smell it nearly so strongly and it adds a pleasant, salty, seafood-y flavor to your food.

Provided by Halcyon Eve

Categories Meat

Time 1h30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

4 quarts fat free low-sodium beef broth
1 large onion, sliced into paper-thin rings
6 slices peeled fresh gingerroot (about the size of quarters)
1 stalk lemongrass, cleaned, leaves removed (do not substitute lemon zest or juice(the flavor is not at all the same)
1 small piece cinnamon stick (I use broken pieces of stick cinnamon, about 1 tsp total)
1 teaspoon whole black peppercorn
1 lb beef sirloin tip, cut into very thin slices (ask the butcher to slice it paper thin(I like to buy beef for sukiyaki at the Oriental market)
1/2 lb fresh bean sprout, rinsed and drained
1 cup fresh Thai basil, rinsed and dried
1 cup fresh cilantro leaves, rinsed and dried (coriander)
2 limes, cut into wedges
1/2-1 lb flat rice noodles (I prefer noodles about 1/4 inch wide)
sambal oelek (optional) or sriracha sauce (optional)
thinly sliced serrano peppers (optional) or jalapeno chile (optional)
fish sauce (nam pla) (optional)
hoisin sauce (optional)

Steps:

In a 6 quart stockpot, combine broth, onion, ginger, lemongrass, cinnamon, and peppercorns (tie the seasonings loosely in cheesecloth for easier removal). Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 1 hour.
Meanwhile, prepare rice noodles and garnishes.
Arrange bean sprouts, basil, cilantro, chilies, and limes on a large platter.
To prepare rice noodles, bring 4-6 quarts of water to a boil. Add rice noodles and stir to separate. Cook until just barely tender, about 2-3 minutes. Drain well. If not quite ready to serve, rinse noodles and drain again.
To serve, remove seasonings (except onions) from broth; keep broth hot.
Place ½ cup rice noodles in each of 6 large, deep bowls.
Arrange thinly sliced beef over noodles, fanning out to increase surface area. Ladle very hot broth over beef and stir to cook.
Serve immediately. Pass garnish platter, hoisin sauce, fish sauce, and sambal oelek or sriracha sauce for people to add as desired.