Preparation
10 minutes
Cooking
55 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Beef Pho is a delicious dish, characteristic of Vietnamese cuisine. This article, from the Into the Kitchen section of TasteVN, will guide you on how to make an extremely delicious and appealing Beef Pho using a very simple spice packet. Let’s get into the kitchen and make this soup dish right away!
Ingredients for Beef Pho using a spice packet Serves 4
Fresh Pho 500 gr Beef 300 gr Brisket 500 gr Pho spice 1 packet (25gr) Ginger 1 piece Onion 1 piece Bean sprouts A little Rock sugar 100 gr Salt/ seasoning powder A little
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh beef
- Good pieces of beef usually have bright red lean meat, with white fat interspersed with the lean to ensure the meat is tender and tastier when cooked!
- Prioritize pieces with a lot of clearly defined meat fibers, as they will be tastier and easier to cut when eaten, and the surface should feel dry.
- You should avoid buying pieces of beef that are pale in color and feel slimy to the touch, and have an unpleasant odor when smelled, as they may have gone bad.
How to choose fresh and delicious beef brisket
- Beef brisket, also known as beef chest meat, is the meat on the side of the cow. There are 3 types of beef brisket: rib brisket, belly brisket, and flank brisket (which gradually moves towards the cow’s rear).
- To buy good beef brisket, you should choose the part that has a lot of meat and tendons, bright color, and when pressed with your hand, it has good elasticity.
- You should not choose beef brisket that is dull in color, has an unusual odor, or is mushy and slimy when touched.
Where to buy pho spice packets
- You should choose to buy pho spices from reputable establishments such as TasteVN, supermarkets, or markets to ensure quality and product origin.
- For packaged products, you should carefully check the expiration date, ensure the outer packaging is intact, not torn or discolored, and that the product inside is not moldy.
How to prepare Beef Pho using a ready-made spice pack
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Prepare the ingredients
To eliminate the odor of beef, soak the beef in salted water for about 10 minutes, then remove and let it drain. Once the meat is drained, slice it thinly against the grain.
After purchasing the flank, wash it thoroughly with diluted salt water, then blanch it in boiling water for about 5 minutes, followed by rinsing with clean water and letting it drain.
Peel the ginger and onion, then roast or toast them for about 1 minute on the stove until fragrant.
Wash the bean sprouts and let them drain. Cut the green onions into pieces about 2 finger lengths long, separating the roots from the tops.
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Toast the pho spices
Open the pho spice pack and place it in a pan, toasting it over medium heat for about 2 minutes until fragrant, then turn off the stove and let it cool.
When the spices have cooled slightly, place them in the filter bag provided in the spice pack, or you can use muslin or mesh fabric to wrap them tightly.
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Making the broth
Place a pot on the stove, turn on high heat, boil 5 liters of water, then add the beef brisket, the roasted spice bag, grilled ginger, grilled onion, and 1 tablespoon of salt, bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 2 hours.
After simmering for 2 hours, remove the beef brisket, ginger, onion, and spice bag, then add 100g of rock sugar, 5 tablespoons of seasoning, adjust the seasoning to taste, and you’re done!
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Completion
Cut the beef brisket into bite-sized pieces, blanch the fresh pho and place it in a bowl, add the beef, brisket, a little bean sprouts, green onion tops, ladle in the broth, and sprinkle with green onions.
And there you have it, a delicious and fragrant bowl of beef pho!
Tip: You can buy fresh pho from the store, or to ensure food safety, you can make it at home using the following recipe from TasteVN.See details: How to make fresh pho at home extremely simply, chewy and delicious pho without breaking
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Final Product
The beef pho made with pre-packaged seasoning has a delicious flavor, with the broth being sweet and rich yet very refreshing, fragrant with the scent of onion and ginger. The beef is tender and sweet, making it appealing.
Rest assured that everyone in the family will love this pho!
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With just a few simple steps, you can add to your collection a delicious beef pho, distinctive with its fragrant and appetizing flavor that is hard to resist. Don’t hesitate to try it right away to treat your family to a delicious meal!
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