"Our pho recipe was carefully tested AND approved by a Vietnamese mom/friend who makes pho often for her family. The broth is so flavorful & freezes well!..."
INGREDIENTS
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2 3-inch pieces ginger, cut in half lengthwise ((no need to peel))
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2 onions ((peeled))
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5 pounds beef marrow or knuckle bones ((2.25 kg))
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2 pounds beef chuck ((900g, cut into 2 pieces))
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2 scallions ((cut into 4-inch lengths))
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1/3 cup fish sauce ((80 ml))
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2 ½ ounces rock sugar ((70g, or 2 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar))
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8 star anise
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6 cloves
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1 cinnamon stick
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1 black cardamom pod ((optional))
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2 teaspoons fennel seeds
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2 teaspoons coriander seeds
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1 tablespoon salt
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1 pound dried pho noodles
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1/3 pound beef sirloin ((slightly frozen, then sliced paper-thin against the grain))
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Sliced chili
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Thinly sliced onion
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Chopped scallions
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Cilantro
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Mung bean sprouts
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Thai basil
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Lime wedges