Name: Authentic Oxtail Pho
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Water to cover -; Beef oxtail, or to taste - 1 ½ pounds; Spanish onions, peeled, divided - 2; Fish sauce, or to taste - 1 tablespoon; Whole star anise pods - 1 tablespoon; Cinnamon stick - 1; Salt to taste - 1; Beef pho flavor paste - 3 tablespoons; Scallions, chopped - 2 bunches; Fresh cilantro, chopped - 1 bunch; Dried rice noodles, or to taste - 1 (16 ounce) package; Beef pho meatballs, halved, or to taste - 1 (12 ounce) package; Sirloin steak, thinly sliced, or to taste - ½ pound; Lime, cut into 8 wedges - 1; White sugar, or to taste - 4 teaspoons; Bean sprouts - 1 (8 ounce) package; Thai basil leaves, torn into bite-size pieces - 1 bunch; Crispy fried shallots, or to taste - 1 (2.8 ounce) can

Ingredients for - Authentic Oxtail Pho

1. Water to cover

2. Beef oxtail, or to taste 1 ½ pounds

3. Spanish onions, peeled, divided 2

4. Fish sauce, or to taste 1 tablespoon

5. Whole star anise pods 1 tablespoon

6. Cinnamon stick 1

7. Salt to taste 1

8. Beef pho flavor paste 3 tablespoons

9. Scallions, chopped 2 bunches

10. Fresh cilantro, chopped 1 bunch

11. Dried rice noodles, or to taste 1 (16 ounce) package

12. Beef pho meatballs, halved, or to taste 1 (12 ounce) package

13. Sirloin steak, thinly sliced, or to taste ½ pound

14. Lime, cut into 8 wedges 1

15. White sugar, or to taste 4 teaspoons

16. Bean sprouts 1 (8 ounce) package

17. Thai basil leaves, torn into bite-size pieces 1 bunch

18. Crispy fried shallots, or to taste 1 (2.8 ounce) can

How to cook deliciously - Authentic Oxtail Pho

1 . Stage

Bring water and oxtail to a boil in a pot. Skim the foam and oil off the surface. Add 1 onion, fish sauce, star anise, cinnamon, and salt. Stir in pho flavor paste; cover loosely with a lid. Reduce heat and simmer broth for at least 6 hours.

2 . Stage

Cut the remaining onion in half and slice very thinly. Place in a bowl with scallions and cilantro.

3 . Stage

Place noodles in a large bowl and rinse. Cover with warm water and let soak for 1 hour.

4 . Stage

Drop meatballs into the soup 20 minutes before broth is done.

5 . Stage

Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil. Drain noodles and dip into the boiling water for 30 seconds. Transfer noodles into 8 large bowls.

6 . Stage

Top each bowl with sliced sirloin. Ladle in broth, meatballs, and oxtail. Taste and season as needed. Squeeze 1 or 2 lime wedges into each bowl and mix in 1/2 teaspoon sugar. Top with the cilantro-onion mixture, bean sprouts, basil, and shallots.