Pork meatball pho

Name: Pork meatball pho
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1.5 l beef stock; 1 star anise; 1 tsp ground ginger; 2 bashed cloves garlic; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 400 g pork mince; 3 x rivita style crackers; 1 tsp lemongrass paste; 2 crushed cloves garlic; 1 tsp dried coriander leaves; 1 beaten egg; 2 tsp fish sauce; 200 g rice noodles; Spinach; Crushed chillis; Hot sauce (optional)

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!

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!

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Ingredients

1.5 lbeef stock
1star anise
1 tspground ginger
2bashed cloves garlic
2 tbspfish sauce
For the meatballs
400 gpork mince
3x rivita style crackers
1 tsplemongrass paste
2crushed cloves garlic
1 tspdried coriander leaves
1beaten egg
2 tspfish sauce
For the pho
200 grice noodles
Spinach
Crushed chillis
Hot sauce (optional)

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Steps

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

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

Roll the mince into 12 balls and leave on a plate
5

Remove the star anise and garlic from the stock then carefully add the meatballs and pop the lid back on.
6

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

on March 31, 2020 18:12

Bristol

I'm a food adventurer and love to try new things. Recently gave up alcohol (drinking) so developing some mocktail recipes too!Join me as I cook around the world from my kitchen from A-Z and follow me on Instagram @betheatworld