How to Make Pho

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups bean sprouts 
• 4 pounds beef soup bones 
• 1.5 pounds beef top sirloin thinly sliced
• 0.5 cup cilantro leaves chopped
• 2.5 tablespoons fish sauce 
• 5 slices ginger fresh
• 1 tablespoon green onion chopped
• 1  lime cut into 4 wedges
• 1  onion unpeeled cut in half
• 8 ounce rice noodles dried
• 1 tablespoon salt 
• 2  pods star anise 
• 1 bunch thai basil 
• 4 quarts water 

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• sauce pan
• oven
• pot

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2. Place beef bones on a baking sheet and roast in the preheated oven until browned, about 1 hour.
3. Place onion on a baking sheet and roast in the preheated oven until blackened and soft, about 45 minutes.
4. Place bones, onion, ginger, salt, star anise, and fish sauce in a large stockpot and cover with 4 quarts of water. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Simmer on low for 6 to 10 hours. Strain the broth into a saucepan and set aside.
5. Place rice noodles in large bowl filled with room temperature water and allow to soak for 1 hour. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and after the noodles have soaked, place them in the boiling water for 1 minute. Bring stock to a simmer.
6. Divide noodles among 4 serving bowls; top with sirloin, cilantro, and green onion.
7. Pour hot broth over the top. Stir and let sit until the beef is partially cooked and no longer pink, 1 to 2 minutes.
8. Serve with bean sprouts, Thai basil, lime wedges, hoisin sauce, and chile-garlic sauce on the side.