About this recipe
Enjoy a comforting bowl of Vietnamese beef noodle soup with a variety of toppings. Make this recipe for the Best Beef Pho with deeply flavored broth, shredded beef shank, and rice noodles.
Author
Certified Angus Beef brand Test Kitchen
Cooking Methods
Broil.
Keywords
cross-cut shanks recipe, vietnamese beef recipe, best beef pho recipe
Serves 4
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Preheat broiler to high and cover a sheet pan with aluminum foil. Place beef shanks, onions and ginger on pan, cut side up. Broil on high for about 10 minutes, flip shanks and broil for another 10 minutes. Shanks should be browned, onion and ginger slightly charred. Alternately, roast in preheated 450° F oven for 30 minutes.
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In a medium stockpot combine shanks, onion, ginger, water, beef stock, star anise, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, soy sauce, fish sauce and sugar. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer 3 to 4 hours or until beef shanks are fork tender.
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Cook noodles according to package directions.
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Remove shanks from broth and reserve to a clean plate. Strain broth and keep hot. Shred beef shank meat with two forks.
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Serve broth over cooked noodles topped with shredded beef. Serve lime and additional garnishes alongside for topping.
