From QUÂN NGUYỄN's kitchen in Vietnam.

Originally published on Cookpad Vietnam as Phở tái bò viên đơn giản cho bữa sáng, with US measurements.

Simple Beef Pho with Meatballs for Breakfast

Name: Simple Beef Pho with Meatballs for Breakfast
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: Serves 4 servings
Ingredients: 1.1 lbs pork bones (500 g); 1 piece cinnamon stick; 3 star anise pods; 1 small piece ginger; 1 onion; 7 oz rare beef, thinly sliced (200 g); 5.3 oz beef meatballs (150 g); 2.2 lbs rice noodles (banh pho) (1 kg); 7 oz bean sprouts (200 g); Fresh herbs (such as Thai basil), culantro, and green onions

QUÂN NGUYỄN @cook_DAOBICHCHAU1980

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Make pho quickly for breakfast by simmering the broth with pork bones, a bit of cinnamon, star anise, and a pho spice packet. That’s all you need for a delicious bowl of rare beef pho.

QUÂN NGUYỄN @cook_DAOBICHCHAU1980

tphcm

Make pho quickly for breakfast by simmering the broth with pork bones, a bit of cinnamon, star anise, and a pho spice packet. That’s all you need for a delicious bowl of rare beef pho.

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Ingredients

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Serves 4 servings

1.1 lbspork bones (500 g)
1 piececinnamon stick
3star anise pods
1small piece ginger
1onion
7 ozrare beef, thinly sliced (200 g)
5.3 ozbeef meatballs (150 g)
2.2 lbsrice noodles (banh pho) (1 kg)
7 ozbean sprouts (200 g)
Fresh herbs (such as Thai basil), culantro, and green onions

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Steps

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1

Soak the pork bones in salted water, then rinse thoroughly. Blanch the bones in boiling water, then transfer to a pot with 10 1/2 cups water (2.5 liters) and simmer. Toast the cinnamon and star anise in a pan until fragrant, then place them in a spice bag and add to the pot with the bones.
2

Simmer for about 30 minutes. Add the onion, cilantro roots, and pho spice packet. Season to taste. Add the beef meatballs to the broth.
3

Blanch the rice noodles and place them in bowls. Dip the sliced beef into the hot broth until just rare, then add to the bowls. Ladle hot broth over the top. Garnish with black pepper and green onions. Serve with blanched bean sprouts, fresh herbs, hoisin sauce, and chili sauce.

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Published in the US on August 17, 2025 14:01

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Mình tên Bích Châu Mình đang sống ở TP.HCM . Có nhiều người hỏi có phải Chị dạy nấu ăn không? Mình cũng trả lời luôn mình chưa từng học qua một món ăn nào từ trường lớp. Đơn giản chỉ là nấu cho 3 người đàn ông( 2 nhỏ +1 lớn) của đời mình ăn thôi ..