Authentic Vietnamese Beef Pho

Authentic Vietnamese Beef Pho Ingredients

5 lbs beef neck bones2 lbs chuck roast2 extra large onions2 – 3 inch pieces of fresh ginger6 cloves6 star anise2 cinnamon sticks1/3 cup fish sauce3 Tbs sugarfrozen or dried pho rice noodles, cooked

For Serving

1. Fresh basil, mint, green onions, cilantro, radishes, bean sprouts, sliced hot peppers2. Fresh, frozen or dried pho noodles, cooked. These are rice noodle sticks.3. 1 1⁄2 lb beef tenderloin, frozen 45 minutes and sliced very thin

Directions

1. Place onions, ginger and bones on 2 cookie sheets. Char for just a few minutes under broiler of your oven.2. Rinse bones. Place bones, onions & ginger in a large stockpot filled with 6 quarts of simmering water. Toast spices in a small fry pan, tie in cheesecloth & place in soup. Pour in fish sauce & sugar. Simmer 1 hour, skimming any foam that rises to top. Remove spices. Simmer 2 more hours adding water as necessary. Add chuck roast during the last 1 1⁄2 hour.3. Strain soup stock into another large pan, discard bones & onions. Slice brisket.4. Serve with raw slices of tenderloin, pho noodles, bean sprouts and fresh herbs. Serve the thinly sliced tenderloin on the side so that guests can cook it by adding it to their hot broth.