Easy<\/p>\n
Approximately 150<\/p>\n
Serves 6<\/p>\n
30 minutes<\/p>\n
2 hours<\/p>\n
2 hours and 30 minutes<\/p>\n
Dive into the aromatic world of Vietnamese cuisine with this rich and flavorful Pho Bo. This traditional beef noodle soup is made in a multi-cooker and features a broth infused with an array of spices including star anise, cinnamon, and ginger. It’s a perfect balance of complex flavors and comforting textures.<\/p>\n
Serves 6<\/p>\n
– 300g of beef or veal tail
\n– 1 onion
\n– A knob of ginger
\n– 1.5 heads of Chinese cabbage
\n– 1 stalk of lemongrass
\n– 4 kaffir lime leaves
\n– 8 star anise
\n– 2 cinnamon sticks
\n– 1 tsp coriander seeds
\n– 1 tsp fennel seeds
\n– 1 tsp black peppercorns
\n– 3 cloves
\n– 4 dried orange peels
\n– 1 tbsp coarse salt
\n– 30g fine sugar
\n– 1 pho broth cube
\n– 3 tbsp fish sauce (nuoc mam)
\n– Wheat noodles
\n– Green onions
\n– Sliced onion
\n– Fresh coriander
\n– Chicken broth cube<\/p>\n
1. Start by boiling the beef or veal tail in salted water for about 10 minutes. Drain and discard the scum.<\/p>\n
2. Place the meat in the multi-cooker. Peel the onion and ginger, then slice the ginger in half.<\/p>\n
3. Clean and slice the Chinese cabbage leaves. Add them to the cooker with the meat.<\/p>\n
4. In a cheesecloth, combine 8 star anises, 2 cinnamon sticks, 1 tsp of coriander seeds, 1 tsp of fennel seeds, 1 tsp of black peppercorns, 4 dried orange peels, and 3 cloves.<\/p>\n
5. Add the spice bundle to the pot with a split lemongrass stalk, 4 kaffir lime leaves, 30g of fine sugar, 1 chicken broth cube, 1 pho broth cube, and 3 tbsp of fish sauce.<\/p>\n
6. Fill with water to the maximum fill line of the cooker. Cook for 30 minutes on the BOIL setting followed by 1 hour and 30 minutes on the SIMMER setting.<\/p>\n
7. Before serving, strain the broth through a fine sieve. Remove the meat from the bones. Prepare noodles according to package instructions. Finely chop onions and green onions. Remove coriander leaves from the stems.<\/p>\n
Serve the hot soup in bowls with noodles, meat, green onions, sliced onions, optional Chinese mushrooms, and coriander leaves. Enjoy a steaming bowl of comforting and aromatic Pho Bo, perfect for any time of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n