Pork meatball pho

Beth Harper
Beth Harper @betherina
Bristol

This is the budget version (as in, if you have no fresh herbs or spices to hand) and it still packs a beautiful aromatic punch!

Pork meatball pho

This is the budget version (as in, if you have no fresh herbs or spices to hand) and it still packs a beautiful aromatic punch!

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Ingredients

  1. 1.5 lbeef stock
  2. 1star anise
  3. 1 tspground ginger
  4. 2bashed cloves garlic
  5. 2 tbspfish sauce
  6. For the meatballs
  7. 400 gpork mince
  8. 3x rivita style crackers
  9. 1 tsplemongrass paste
  10. 2crushed cloves garlic
  11. 1 tspdried coriander leaves
  12. 1beaten egg
  13. 2 tspfish sauce
  14. For the pho
  15. 200 grice noodles
  16. Spinach
  17. Crushed chillis
  18. Hot sauce (optional)

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Add the star anise, ginger, fish sauce and garlic to the beef stock. Bring it gently to a simmer and then reduce the heat to keep warm. Keep a lid on it to stop the liquid evaporating.

  2. 2

    In a pestle and mortar bash the crackers, then add the lemongrass, garlic and coriander.

  3. 3

    Transfer the cracker mixture to a large bowl then add the pork mince, egg and fish sauce with a crack of black pepper and mix together.

  4. 4

    Roll the mince into 12 balls and leave on a plate

  5. 5

    Remove the star anise and garlic from the stock then carefully add the meatballs and pop the lid back on.

  6. 6

    Boil 1 litre of water and add the rice noodles to the pan. Cook for about 10 minutes then drain.

  7. 7

    Divide the noodles into 4 bowls and pour over 2 ladles of stock into each one. Give each bowl 3 meatballs and then serve. Allow each eater to add the spinach, hot sauce, chilli powder and coriander to their taste.

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