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Quick and Easy Homemade Pho

3/13/15

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This take on the traditional Vietnamese homemade pho soup combines citrus flavours, beef broth and red curry paste for a spicy, filling soup!

Quick and Easy Homemade Pho

Pho is one of my favourites, especially the day after a crazy night out on the town! It's the ultimate comfort food after a long day, and the perfect cure for a cold or hangover. There's just something so comforting about a big bowl of soup!

This Homemade Pho is great for a Friday night in relaxing after a long work day, and it's also a filling meal to make quickly before a night out – I love this recipe primarily because it is so simple, easy and quick to make and it is so versatile.

This broth has not been developed over a long period of time because oftentimes I value convenience and timesavers over crazy complicated recipes, but if you have time on your hands this soup broth can simmer for up to an hour!

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Quick and Easy Homemade Pho

I've tried to put forth one of the most basic variations of homemade pho with cilantro, bean sprouts and scallions as garnishes, but you could also use matchstick cut carrots, fresh spinach or kale, mushrooms, and many more fresh vegetables for added nutrition. I've also added a bit of citrus to the broth to develop a deeper, richer flavour with a lot of kick!

Quick and Easy Homemade Pho

The steak is best cooked rare to medium-rare since you will be essentially using it as a garnish on top of or in the hot soup, which will continue to cook the meat more. It all depends on personal preference how well done you like your meat, but I prefer a little pink in the centre. Who doesn't like a delectable, perfect medium rare steak?! Combined with the recipe, punchy flavours of the soup, you'll be filled up and satisfied in no time.

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Grab some Glass meal prep bowls if you plan on packing this up for lunch to reheat later!

And of course I get all my grass-fed beef from Butcher Box!

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Quick & Easy Homemade Pho Yum
This take on the traditional Vietnamese pho soup combines citrus flavours, beef broth and red curry paste for a spicy, filling soup!
Quick and Easy Homemade Pho
Votes: 202
Rating: 4.22
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Course Soup
Cuisine Vietnamese
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
  • 3 tbsp olive oil divided
  • 1 shallot or small onion diced
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 inch piece of ginger minced
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 thin striploin steak
  • 1 tbsp red curry paste divided in half
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp lime juice
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1/2 tsp fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp chili paste
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 package rice noodles
Garnishes
  • 1 handful cilantro chopped
  • 3 green onions chopped
  • 1 handful bean sprouts
  • 1 lime cut into wedges
Course Soup
Cuisine Vietnamese
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
  • 3 tbsp olive oil divided
  • 1 shallot or small onion diced
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 inch piece of ginger minced
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 thin striploin steak
  • 1 tbsp red curry paste divided in half
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp lime juice
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1/2 tsp fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp chili paste
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 package rice noodles
Garnishes
  • 1 handful cilantro chopped
  • 3 green onions chopped
  • 1 handful bean sprouts
  • 1 lime cut into wedges
Quick and Easy Homemade Pho
Votes: 202
Rating: 4.22
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Instructions
  1. Start by marinating steak with 1/2 tbsp red curry paste combined with olive oil, salt and pepper. Set aside. Heat 1 1/2 tbsp of olive oil in a large pot with fitted lid on med-high heat. Saute onion, garlic and ginger for 5 min, until fragrant and softened.
  2. Add other 1/2 tbsp of red curry paste, sauté for 2 min. Add broth and water, bringing to a boil. Add lemon and lime juices, soy sauce, chili paste, and fish sauce. Simmer for 15 minutes with lid on. During this time, garnishes can be chopped and prepared.
  3. After preparing garnishes and placing in small bowls so guests can self-serve, heat remaining oil over high heat until oil starts to smoke. Cook steak for 1-2 minutes on each side, or until cooked rare to medium-rare (it will cook more in the hot soup). Let rest for 5 minutes then slice into thin strips.
  4. Bring soup back to a boil, and add rice noodles, cooking for 3-5 min. If possible, remove noodles from the broth to prevent them from soaking it all up.
  5. Serve pho in large bowls with noodles, broth, and steak, garnishing with chopped vegetables as desired.
  6. Add extra hot sauce if you're brave!

I love Pho! What are your variations on the recipe? I'd love to hear in the comments!

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About Taylor Stinson

I'm a fun-loving, 20-something girl about town living in the heart of the city, planning my life one meal at a time. Case in point: I'm obsessed with coffee, coconut and anything spicy, and consider a weekend well-spent if there's lots of good food and drink to go around. A proud Torontonian at heart, I'm a lover of all things lifestyle, am a University of Toronto graduate, and have a Masters degree in Journalism from Ryerson University. My favourite hobbies include listening to CBC radio, and cooking up a storm in my tiny city kitchen!

Comments

  1. Anne says

    October 16, 2018 at 22:27

    This sounds like an easy, yummy way to make pho! Ty!

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      October 17, 2018 at 09:06

      Yay! Let me know if you try it Anne 🙂

      Reply
  2. Aj says

    October 17, 2018 at 20:12

    Just made this and I’m making this at home instead of going out! Just added jalapeño! 😌

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      October 18, 2018 at 09:33

      Woooo hooooo! Hope you like it 🙂

      Reply
  3. Josalynn Dominique Bailey says

    November 5, 2018 at 15:52

    Yum. Cant wait to clock out so I can go Pho-shopping. LOL

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      November 6, 2018 at 07:48

      Let me know when you try it Josalynn!!

      Reply
  4. Kathryn says

    November 16, 2018 at 18:55

    Hi! Do you mean take the noodles out of the broth after 3-5 min or cook in a separate pot for second part of instruction #4

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      November 19, 2018 at 15:41

      Hey Kathryn! You can cook the noodles directly in the broth themselves then remove them after the 3-5 min or you can cook them in boiling water and drain then keep them in a container separately from the broth, it’s up to you! I just make the suggestion of storing the noodles separately unless you’re eating the pho because they can soak up most of the liquid. If you’re going to eat everything right away though and don’t plan on having leftovers, you’re fine to just leave the noodles in the broth.

      Reply
  5. Kristi Skelton says

    November 19, 2018 at 00:45

    This was SO good. Would not change a thing. This WILL be a staple in my home. I have had the worst cold and made this last night to clear up my chest and nose. I added a little extra chili paste before eating. THANK YOU.

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      November 19, 2018 at 15:33

      YAY!!! So happy to hear that Kristi! So glad it helped with your cold, it’s that time of year again UGH! Hope you feel better soon!

      Reply
  6. Magnus says

    November 26, 2018 at 02:17

    Hello. Can you use chicken and chicken broth instead to make a chicken pho?
    Or do I need to do something different?
    Thank you, look delicious!

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      November 26, 2018 at 08:15

      You definitely could Magnus, that sounds like a great idea!

      Reply
  7. Dawn Neujahr says

    December 8, 2018 at 17:23

    My son and I are going to make this today. He’s very excited. Lovss Pho.

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      December 10, 2018 at 08:39

      Yay!!! Let me know how you like it Dawn 🙂

      Reply
  8. Jessica says

    December 11, 2018 at 18:18

    How spicy is this? I want to make it for my daughter, she is 5.

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      December 12, 2018 at 08:52

      Hey Jessica! I would say it’s medium-level spice so leave out the chili paste if you’d like to make it less spicy 🙂

      Reply
  9. Jennifer says

    December 28, 2018 at 21:22

    This was delicious! It definitely has a kick so leave out the chili paste if you don’t want it to be spicy.

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      December 30, 2018 at 12:54

      So glad you liked it Jennifer 🙂

      Reply
  10. Tamara says

    January 6, 2019 at 01:41

    Omg this was yummy made mines super spicy and lots of lime and I used beef broth came out fantastic!!;)thanks for the ingredients.

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      January 6, 2019 at 13:10

      Yay I’m so happy you liked it Tamara!!! 🙂

      Reply
  11. Dawn says

    January 10, 2019 at 16:47

    For the Pho… How do you prepare the sirloin steak? Do I ask the butcher to slice it into very thin pieces?

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      January 11, 2019 at 09:58

      Hey Dawn – you’ll cook the steak for 1-2 minutes per side then slice after it’s cooked and add to the soup so no need to slice beforehand!

      Reply
  12. Diana says

    January 22, 2019 at 13:51

    This is so freaking good! I am cooking it for the second day in a row! The only thing I did differently is cook for a full hour. SOOOOO GOOD!! Thank you!!

    Reply
  13. Nathan says

    February 2, 2019 at 23:27

    Boom. This stuff will leave you wanting another bite after bite after bite…you get it. No joke on the flavor. Excellent recipe.

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      February 4, 2019 at 08:01

      So happy you liked it Nathan 🙂

      Reply
  14. Andrea says

    February 9, 2019 at 17:35

    I’m so excited to have found your recipe!!! Trying it for the first time tonight!!!

    Reply
  15. Danielle says

    February 10, 2019 at 20:16

    Best. Ever. So delicious!

    Reply

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