Name: Pho
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon coconut oil; 2 inch piece of fresh ginger, (sliced); 1 large onion, (peeled and quartered); 5 cloves garlic, (smashed); 5 cinnamon sticks; 3 whole star anise; 10 cloves; 4 cardamom pods, (smashed); 12 cups water; 2 cups beef broth; 2 tablespoon fish sauce (gluten free); 1 tablespoon palm sugar (omit for keto); 1 pound flank steak; 1 pound shirataki noodles; 4 ounces mung bean sprouts; 2 jalapeños, (sliced); 1 cup fresh basil leaves; 1 lime, (cut into wedges)

Description

A delicious and aromatic Vietnamese noodle soup.

Ingredients

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1 tablespoon coconut oil
2 inch piece of fresh ginger, (sliced)
1 large onion, (peeled and quartered)
5 cloves garlic, (smashed)
5 cinnamon sticks
3 whole star anise
10 cloves
4 cardamom pods, (smashed)
12 cups water
2 cups beef broth
2 tablespoon fish sauce (gluten free)
1 tablespoon palm sugar (omit for keto)
1 pound flank steak
1 pound shirataki noodles
4 ounces mung bean sprouts
2 jalapeños, (sliced)
1 cup fresh basil leaves
1 lime, (cut into wedges)

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Instructions

Place a large stock pot over medium heat. Add the onion wedges, ginger, garlic, cinnamon, star anise, cloves, cardamom, and coconut oil. Sauté the onions and spices for about 10 minutes, stirring to brown the onions on all sides.
Pour in the water, beef broth, fish sauce, and sugar. Bring to a simmer. Then lower the heat if needed, and simmer for at least 60 minutes. (
Fish sauce has a funky aroma, but tastes amazing! Don’t skip it.

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Meanwhile, flash-freeze the flank steak for 30 minutes. It should be frozen on the outside, yet still mostly thawed on the inside. Then slice the steak against the grain into paper-thin pieces.
Use a skimmer to pull all the onions, and spices out of the broth. Then arrange the mung bean sprouts, sliced jalapeno, lime wedges and basil on a serving plate.
Add in the noodles to the broth and cook for 2-3 minutes, or according to the package instructions.
Turn off the heat and stir in the thin pieces of beef. They should be thin enough to cook in the hot broth without additional heat.
Scoop the pho into bowls and allow guests to add their own veggie garnishes.

Notes

For a keto version, omit the palm sugar.
Ensure that the fish sauce is gluten-free if needed.

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 60 minutes
Category: Soup
Method: Simmering
Cuisine: Vietnamese

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 bowl
Calories: 400
Sugar: 6g
Sodium: 800mg
Fat: 15g
Saturated Fat: 5g
Unsaturated Fat: 8g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 20g
Fiber: 5g
Protein: 40g
Cholesterol: 70mg