Vietnamese food recipe for cooking Banh Pho Bo or Beef noodle soup

Beef Recipe for Cooking Banh Pho Bo or Beef noodle soup

INGREDIENTS

3 large onions
1 tbs peanut oil
5 lb beef & chicken bones (choose ones with meat as well)
4 ginger slices - julienned
2 carrots -julienned
1 small cinnamon stick
1 star anise
1 tbs whole black peppercorn
2 garlic clove - crushed
1/2 lb bean sprouts
1/2 lb beef sirloin - finely sliced
1 scallion - finely sliced
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
4 chillies - sliced
2 limes (cut into wedges)
8 oz rice sticks - soaked in hot and drained
3 tbs Nuoc mam (Vietnamese fish sauce)
Black pepper to taste

FYI: Pho is the most common dish serve in any Vietnamese restaurant. It is serve with noodles and thin slices of raw meat. Hot boiling soup is then poured over the dish thereby cooking the meat.

To prepare:

Slice 2 of the onions into 1/4 inch slices
Heat 1 tbs oil in a frying pan and add the sliced onions
Cook, stirring, until the outside has browned
Remove and drain
Slice the remaining onion into paper-thin slices and set aside
Rinse the bones and place in a stockpot
Cover with cold water and bring slowly to a boil
Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered (For a clear broth skim off foam)
After 10 - 15 minutes, add browned onion and ginger, carrots, cinnamon, cardamom, star anise, cloves, garlic and peppercorns
Bring to a boil
Simmer the stock, partially covered for 6 to 12 hours, skimming regularly
If necessary add more water to keep the bones covered
Strain the stock, skim off, and discard any fat

To serve:

Arrange the sliced beef on a platter
Garnish with reserved white and green onion
On another platter, arrange the bean sprouts, coriander, chiles and limes
Meanwhile, plunge the rice sticks in boiling water to heat and drain
Place equal portions in each soup bowl and cover to keep warm
Heat beef stock to boiling and season with fish sauce and pepper
Pour into a soup tureen or chafing dish
At the table, place the soup on a portable warmer to keep hot. Offer each guest a bowl of warm rice noodles
Each diner adds some beef and onion to a bowl and Ladle the hot stock over the meat, stirring to cook the meat
Add the bean sprouts, coriander, chiles, and lime to taste. Enjoy with chopsticks and a soup spoon

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