15-Minute Rare Beef Pho
Rice noodles in a deep, aromatic broth kissed with star anise and cinnamon, topped with paper-thin rare beef that cooks in the heat of the bowl. Lime and fresh chili on the side for maximum snap.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 32g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Bring broth to a boil in a large pot with star anise and cinnamon, about 5 minutes.
Step 2
While broth simmers, cook rice noodles in a separate pot of boiling salted water until tender, 3-4 minutes, then drain.
Step 3
Stir fish sauce into the broth and taste for balance—you want savory and aromatic, not overly fishy.
Step 4
Divide noodles between two bowls and arrange sliced beef on top in a single layer.
Step 5
Pour the hot broth into each bowl—the residual heat will cook the beef to rare in the center, medium at the edges.
Step 6
Serve immediately with lime wedges and sliced chili peppers on the side for squeezing and adjusting heat.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot (4-quart minimum)
- second pot (for noodles)
- colander
- two bowls
- slotted spoon or tongs
- chef's knife (for slicing beef)
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