Name: How to Make Homemade Pho (Authentic)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Beef soup bones (shank and knee) - 4 pounds; Onion, unpeeled and cut in half - 1 medium; Fresh ginger - 5 slices; Salt - 1 tablespoon; Star anise - 2 pods; Fish sauce - 2 ½ tablespoons; Water - 4 quarts; Dried rice noodles - 1 (8 ounce) package; Beef top sirloin, thinly sliced - 1 ½ pounds; Chopped cilantro - ½ cup; Chopped green onion - 1 tablespoon; Bean sprouts - 1 ½ cups; Thai basil - 1 bunch; Lime, cut into 4 wedges - 1 medium; Hoisin sauce (Optional) - ¼ cup; Chile-garlic sauce (such as Sriracha®) (Optional) - ¼ cup

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Ingredients for - How to Make Homemade Pho (Authentic)

1. Beef soup bones (shank and knee) - 4 pounds

2. Onion, unpeeled and cut in half - 1 medium

3. Fresh ginger - 5 slices

4. Salt - 1 tablespoon

5. Star anise - 2 pods

6. Fish sauce - 2 ½ tablespoons

7. Water - 4 quarts

8. Dried rice noodles - 1 (8 ounce) package

9. Beef top sirloin, thinly sliced - 1 ½ pounds

10. Chopped cilantro - ½ cup

11. Chopped green onion - 1 tablespoon

12. Bean sprouts - 1 ½ cups

13. Thai basil - 1 bunch

14. Lime, cut into 4 wedges - 1 medium

15. Hoisin sauce (Optional) - ¼ cup

16. Chile-garlic sauce (such as Sriracha®) (Optional) - ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - How to Make Homemade Pho (Authentic)

1. Stage

Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

2. Stage

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

3. Stage

Place beef bones on a baking sheet and roast in the preheated oven until browned, about 1 hour. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

4. Stage

Place onion halves on a second baking sheet and roast on another rack until blackened and soft, about 45 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

5. Stage

Transfer beef bones and onion halves to a large stockpot. Add ginger, salt, star anise, fish sauce, and 4 quarts water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 6 to 10 hours. Strain the broth into a saucepan and set aside. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

6. Stage

Place rice noodles in a large bowl filled with room temperature water. Let soak for 1 hour. Drain. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

7. Stage

When noodles have soaked for 1 hour, heat up the reserved broth by bringing it to a simmer.

8. Stage

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook the noodles in the boiling water for 1 minute. Drain.

9. Stage

Divide noodles among 4 serving bowls; top with sirloin, cilantro, and green onion. Ladle hot broth over the top. Stir and let sit until beef is partially cooked and no longer pink, 1 to 2 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

10. Stage

Serve with bean sprouts, Thai basil, lime wedges, hoisin sauce, and chile-garlic sauce on the side. DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS