Easy Chicken Pho Recipe: A Taste of Authentic Vietnam

Ingredients

• 5 lbs (2.25 kg) Beef bones (marrow bones and/or knuckle bones)
• 1 large Yellow onion (approx. 8 oz / 225g), halved, unpeeled
• 4 inch (10cm) Ginger, unpeeled
• 8 cups (2 Liters) Beef broth (low sodium)
• 4 cups (1 Liter) Water
• 1 tbsp Fish sauce
• 1 tbsp Kosher salt (or to taste)
• 2 Star anise
• 1 Cinnamon stick (3-4 inch/ 8-10cm)
• 1 tsp Coriander seeds
• 4 Cloves
• 1 tsp Sugar (white or brown)
• 1 lb (500g) Dried flat rice noodles (banh pho)
• 1 lb (500g) Beef sirloin, thinly sliced against the grain
• 1/4 cup Fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup Fresh Thai basil leaves
• 1/4 cup Bean sprouts
• 1 Lime wedge
• 1/4 cup Sliced green onions (scallions)
• Optional: Sliced red chili peppers
• Optional: Sriracha sauce
• Optional: Hoisin sauce