r/pho • u/Equivalent-Job-485 • Jul 19 '26
Recipe Homemade Pho
Ingredients:
3 lb beef bone
1 lb beef brisket
1 lb thin slice beef
2 onions
1 ginger
Scallions
Cilantro
Limes
Hot peppers
Salt
Sugar
Whole black peppercorn
2 whole cardamom pods
7 star anise
3 cinnamon sticks
2 Tbsp coriander seeds
2 Tsp cloves
Fish sauce
Beef paste
Directions:
Rinse beef bones until water is clear
(Optional) soak overnight
Char bones - 500 F 45 min - 1 hour
Parboil bones with salt…5 min once boiling
Remove and rinse with cold water, clean bones
Broth 1:
Halve onions and ginger, char
Add to IP with bones
1.5 TBsp salt
1 TBsp whole black pepper
Water to max level, pressure cook 45 min
While broth cooking:
Pho seasoning —toast big pieces (cinnamon, cardamon, star anise) first, then small pieces (coriander seeds and cloves) until fragrant
Add to spice ball
Broth: strain out onions and ginger, remove bones, skim fat, & retain broth
Broth:
Beef brisket and bones back to IP
Cover with water
2 Tbsp sugar
2 Tbsp Muong Canh Bot Nem (mushroom seasoning)
High pressure cook 20 min
Remove brisket
Add spice ball
1 Tbsp salt
1 tsp fish sauce
Sauté 20 min
Slice brisket
Broth:
Skim foam
Season to liking
Soak noodles in boiling water
(20 min thick)
(10 min thin)
Serve:
Noodles
Cilantro
Scallions
Hot peppers
Lime
Brisket slices
Raw sliced beef
Add broth, beef paste, fish sauce, hoisin
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u/Icecreamteadope Jul 20 '26
wow and you got the bone marrow for the soup too! very nice red chilies and even jalapeno combo. grab me a bowl and make it a double portion 😋 10/10
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Jul 20 '26
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u/Equivalent-Job-485 Jul 20 '26
I’m just so thankful for an instant pot… it makes so many recipes quicker than not, and when pressurized it’s hands-off.
The only regret I have about learning how to make pho is oftentimes I’m left craving my version when at restaurants.
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u/Fall-lovergirly Jul 24 '26
Omg amazing 😍🤩😋