Vietnamese Beef Pho part 8 of 8 Recipe Video
Summary
Ingredients
| For beef stock | ||
| African black basil leaves | 10 Gram, washed | |
| Rosemary sprigs | 10 Gram, washed | |
| Thyme sprigs | 10 Gram, washed | |
| Flat leaf parsley | 10 Gram, washed | |
| Pepper corn | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Bay leaves | 2 | |
| Beef soup bone | 2 Pound | |
| Onion | 1 Large, quartered | |
| Carrot | 1 Pound, cut into 3 pieces | |
| Jalapeno | 10 , halved | |
| Red wine | 2 Cup (32 tbs) | |
| Water | 2 Quart | |
| For soup | ||
| Beef meat | 1 Pound, thinly sliced | |
| Vietnamese rice noodle/Asian rice noodles | 400 Gram | |
| Water | 2 Cup (32 tbs) | |
| Fish sauce | 1 Tablespoon | |
| For garnish | ||
| Mung bean sprout | 1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs) | |
| Jalapeno | 2 , sliced | |
| Scallion | 2 Tablespoon, finely chopped | |
| Onion | 1 , sliced | |
| Cilantro | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs), finely chopped | |
| Thai basil | 1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs), finely chopped | |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 524 Calories from Fat 168
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19 g29%
Saturated Fat 7.3 g36.7%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 82.4 mg27.5%
Sodium 548.6 mg22.9%
Total Carbohydrates 53 g17.5%
Dietary Fiber 3.7 g14.7%
Sugars 9 g
Protein 25 g49.5%
Vitamin A 162.4% Vitamin C 30.2%
Calcium 5.7% Iron 14.3%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Things You Will Need
Cheese ClothDirections
1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
2. In a cheese cloth, place African black basil leaves, rosemary sprigs, thyme sprigs, flat leaf parsley, bay leaves and pepper corns. Tie with a twine and set aside.
3. Wrap the beef meat slices with saran wrap and place in refrigerator for 60 minutes.
4. Take out the meat and thinly slice. Set aside.
5. In a bowl, place the rice noodles in cold water for 30 minutes.
MAKING
6. For beef broth – in a heavy duty pan, place beef soup bone, carrot, jalapeno and onion.
7. Cook in oven for 1 hour 30 min and stir after every 20 min.
8. Take out the pan from the oven and pull out the meat from the soup bones. Transfer everything into a 6 quart pan.
9. In heavy duty pan, pour in the red wine and scrape the bits with a spatula. Place on stove and cook until reduced to half.
10. Add in the red wine mixture to the meat mixture and pour in water.
11. Add in the herb bouquet and heat. Remove the scum and bring to a boil. Cook for 3 hours on low heat. If liquid drops below the bone line, then add in more water.
12. After 3 hours strain the broth and place in another pan. Boil for sometime. Let it cool and place in refrigerator.
13. For Soup – Take out the broth in a smaller and bring to a boil.
14. Stir in the fish sauce and mix well.
FINALIZING
15. In a serving bowl, place the beef slices and pour in the soup. Top with rice noodles, mung bean sprout, jalapeno, scallion, onion, cilantro and Thai basil.
SERVING
16. Garnish the pho with cilantro and serve.
Editors Review
Now that all the ingredients are ready, it is now time for Part 8 of the series - assembling, mixing and making them into a meal. Watch carefully as the chef demonstrates the right way to do this. Now that you know how to cook the perfect Pho Bo, go ahead and surprise everyone!Chef
