15-Min Beef Pho
Quick Vietnamese beef noodle soup with rare steak slices, fresh rice noodles, and aromatic broth spiked with star anise and cinnamon. Built on store-bought pho broth to hit the 15-minute mark.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 380
- Protein
- 28g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Pour pho broth into a large pot. Add star anise and cinnamon stick.
Step 2
Bring broth to a rolling boil over high heat, then reduce to medium and simmer for 4 minutes.
Step 3
While broth simmers, place rice noodles in a bowl and cover with hot tap water to soften, about 3 minutes.
Step 4
Drain noodles and divide among four deep bowls.
Step 5
Top each bowl with beef slices. Pour hot broth directly over the beef—the heat will cook it rare to medium-rare.
Step 6
Serve with lime halves, fresh herbs, bean sprouts, and fish sauce on the side for seasoning.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot (8-quart or larger)
- deep soup bowls
- cutting board
- knife
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