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Gluten Free Pho Bo (Quick Beef Pho Recipe)

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 450
A quick and delicious gluten-free beef pho recipe that brings the flavors of Vietnam to your kitchen.

Ingredients

Aromatics

  • 1 tablespoon oil (for frying aromatics)
  • 1 large onion (peeled and sliced)
  • 1.5 inches ginger (peeled and sliced)
  • 4 cloves garlic (fresh, bashed or dried garlic powder)
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar (or to taste)
  • 8 cups beef broth
  • 5 whole star anise (or 1.5 teaspoons ground 5 spice powder)
  • 3 twills cinnamon (or 1.5 teaspoons dried ground cinnamon)
  • 1/3 cup fish sauce
  • 250 grams rice noodles (or gluten-free Pad Thai noodles)
  • 1 pound beef
  • 1 cup bean sprouts (optional garnish)
  • 1/2 cup cilantro (roughly chopped, optional garnish)
  • 1/3 cup green onions (sliced, optional garnish)
  • 2 chili peppers garnish (optional)
  • 1 lime cut into quarters

Instructions 

  • Add oil to pan, sauté onions, ginger, and garlic until browned. Add brown sugar to enhance charring.
  • Add beef broth, star anise, cinnamon, and fish sauce. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Remove aromatics and skim the soup. Soak rice noodles in boiling water until tender.
  • Prepare garnishes: bean sprouts, cilantro, green onions, chili peppers, and lime.
  • Assemble by placing noodles in bowls, adding beef, and ladling hot broth over. Garnish and serve.

Notes

For fresher bean sprouts, store them in water in the refrigerator.
Calories: 450kcal
Cost: $15
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Keyword: beef