Authentic Beef Pho Recipe - Food.com

Ingredients

• 4 lbs soup bones (shank, knee bones or oxtail work best)
• 1 large onion, peeled and cut in half
• 2 garlic cloves
• 5 slices fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 3 pods star anise
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 4 whole cloves
• 1 teaspoon coriander seed
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 4 quarts water
• 8 ounces skinny rice noodles
• 1 1/2 lbs beef sirloin, sliced extremely thin
• 4 tablespoons chopped green onions
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• 1 1/2 cups fresh bean sprouts
• 1 bunch Thai basil
• 1 lime, cut into 4 wedges
• 1 jalapeno, sliced thinlly
• hoisin sauce, siracha and or fish sauce, for flavoring at the table if desired