Vietnamese mixed meat pho

Name: Vietnamese mixed meat pho
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 50 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 6 portions
Ingredients: 450 g beef bones; 1400 g water; 1 brown onion; 6 cm piece fresh ginger; 1 stalk fresh lemongrass; 2 star anise; 1 cinnamon quill; 1 tsp mixed peppercorns; 3 whole cloves; 1 tsp coriander seeds; 1 tsp fennel seeds; 60 g fish sauce; 50 g soy sauce; 2 tbsp lime juice; ¼ tsp sea salt; 2 pinches ground white pepper; 300 - 350 g flat rice stick noodles; boiling water; 100 g beef fillet; 100 g pork fillet; 100 g skinless chicken breast fillet; 2 - 3 spring onions/shallots; 8 - 10 sprigs fresh coriander; 6 - 8 sprigs fresh mint; 2 sprigs fresh Thai basil; 100 g bean sprouts; 1 - 2 long red chillies; 1 - 2 limes

4.5 (46 ratings)

Difficulty easy

Preparation time 20 min

Total time 1h 50 min

Serving size 6 portions

Ingredients

450 g beef bones, pre-cut into pieces (see Tips)
1400 g water
1 brown onion (approx. 120 g), cut into halves
6 cm piece fresh ginger, peeled and cut into slices
1 stalk fresh lemongrass, white part only, cut into halves
2 star anise
1 cinnamon quill
1 tsp mixed peppercorns
3 whole cloves
1 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp fennel seeds
60 g fish sauce
50 g soy sauce
2 tbsp lime juice (approx. 1 lime)
¼ tsp sea salt, to taste
2 pinches ground white pepper, to taste
300 - 350 g flat rice stick noodles (approx. 6 mm wide)
boiling water, for soaking
100 g beef fillet, partially frozen, cut into thin slices (approx. 3 mm thick)
100 g pork fillet, partially frozen, cut into thin slices (approx. 3 mm thick)
100 g skinless chicken breast fillet, partially frozen, cut into thin slices (approx. 3 mm thick)
2 - 3 spring onions/shallots, trimmed and cut into thin slices on the diagonal, to serve
8 - 10 sprigs fresh coriander, leaves only, to serve
6 - 8 sprigs fresh mint, leaves only, to serve
2 sprigs fresh Thai basil, leaves only, to serve
100 g bean sprouts, to serve
1 - 2 long red chillies, deseeded if preferred and cut into thin slices, to serve
1 - 2 limes, cut into wedges, to serve

Nutrition: per 1 portion
Calories: 2081.7 kJ / 495.6 kcal
Protein: 35.9 g
Carbohydrates: 66 g
Fat: 7.7 g
Saturated Fat: 2.9 g
Fibre: 6.3 g
Sodium: 1549 mg