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Homemade PHO with Aussie Lamb

Homemade Pho is a flavorful soup with an Asian influence. The Pho Broth recipe is infused with spices and poured over fresh vegetables and thinly sliced lamb.

Top down shot of a blue bowl of pho broth loaded with lamb, buckwheat noodles, sliced mushrooms, onions, Serrano peppers, and cilantro. A set of chopsticks are propped on the edge of the bowl that sits on a multicolored napkin next to a bowl of sriracha on a grass-cloth placemat.
Homemade Lamb Pho – Clean and Delicious

Homemade Pho with Lamb is a clean flavorful soup made with a flavorfully spiced pho broth, crisp vegetables, and thinly sliced rich lamb. Fresh Serrano peppers provide a delicious kick to every bite.

Our delicious pho recipe wasn’t one I grew up eating like our vegetable beef recipe. It hails from Vietnam and is delicious. We love trying cuisines from other countries like our Spanish Caldereta or Mexican Birria Tacos recipe.

What in the heck is Pho? That’s exactly what I wondered the first time I’d seen it on a menu!

We were out in Colorado on a skiing trip. Several of the restaurants had a very eclectic vibe. My son was all excited when we came across “Pho” on one of the menus.

It was pretty funny trying to remember how it’s even pronounced let alone what it is.

Pho is pronounced “fuh” and is a Vietnamese soup typically made from beef broth and spices and then poured over noodles, vegetables, and thinly sliced beef or chicken.

I’m putting a disclaimer out there right now. I’m not claiming that this is an authentic Vietnamese Pho! This is our version of Pho, and boy is it delicious. You can read a little more about the traditional recipe and history if you’d like.

Close-up angle of a bowl of Pho broth over sliced lamb, mushrooms, green onions, cilantro, and Serrano peppers sitting on a multicolored red napkin over a grass-cloth placemat. A wedge of lime is sitting on the back of the bowl waiting to be spritzed over the pho soup.

This post is sponsored by True Aussie Beef & Lamb but the opinions here, and love I have for their products and their story are all my own. 

It wasn’t long ago that I had a beautiful French Cut Rack of Lamb that I used to make Pistachio Crusted Lamb Chops and Bacon-wrapped Lamb Medallions. I loved the fact that I got two delicious meals from that cut of meat.

For this Homemade Pho recipe, I used a boneless leg of lamb. Since the bone is removed, the meat is netted together making it so easy to create a lot of recipes from.

Traditional Pho is made from boiling beef bones for several days. It’s served in a large bowl and served with add-ins which can include herbs, bean sprouts, radishes, and noodles.

Products we use to make Homemade Pho with Lamb

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  • Cheesecloth – We wrapped up our spices and made a sachet and tied it with kitchen twine. After they’d done their job they were easy to remove.
  • Spyder Strainer – This is one of our favorite gadgets! We were able to remove the onion and ginger after our broth was done.

Pho Soup Ingredients

Ingredients used in our homemade pho broth including sliced Serrano peppers, thinly sliced raw lamb, mushrooms, sliced green onion, cilantro, lime wedges, and Sriracha sauce.
Lamb Pho Ingredients

This Quick Pho recipe includes beef broth cooked with flavorful spices and then poured over fresh herbs, vegetables, noodles, and raw thinly sliced lamb. Here are our simple list and variations you can use to make it your own.

  • Beef Broth – you can make your own, buy it canned, or what we did was use an organic and low sodium beef base.
  • Spices – star anise, coriander seed, stick cinnamon, and whole cloves
  • Fresh Ginger – I didn’t bother peeling the ginger and just sliced it.
  • Onion – White or yellow variety. Use what you prefer.
  • Green Onion – Green onion (scallions) spice up this broth beautifully and aren’t overly powerful.
  • Brown Sugar – Use what you like. I use dark brown sugar in most of my cooking and baking.
  • Fish Sauce – Fish sauce adds a deep and beautiful flavor to soups and Asian recipes
  • *Australian Lamb – Lamb works beautifully since it can be sliced thinly and cooked quickly in this flavorful broth.
    • Putting the whole piece of lamb in the freezer for 10 minutes will make it easier to slice thinly.
  • Serrano peppers – The broth takes on the heat of the peppers you use. We used Serrano and used them for flavor but I didn’t eat them. They’re spicy! If you like a little less heat use seeded jalapeno peppers. Bird’s Eye Chili is a Vietnamese chili that is often used in this dish as well.
  • Cilantro – we love cilantro and it’s delicious in this Pho broth. You can also use Thai basil.
  • Mushrooms – We used shiitake because they’re less dense than a cremini or white button mushrooms. Enoki, Beech or Maitake would be amazing in this homemade Pho too!
  • Lime – Pho is often served with a lime wedge for spritzing the dish after it’s assembled.
  • Noodles – I love Buckwheat Soba noodles. These noodles have a nutty flavor and cook up in under 5 minutes. Other choices would be rice noodles which are more traditional or ramen.
    • Take the little band off of the noodles before cooking them. I didn’t think I needed to explain this until John boiled up a batch with it on. Eyerolls inserted here!
  • Condiments – traditional condiments would be Sriracha, Hoisin, or Soy sauce. This Pho soup recipe didn’t need any!

The garnishes you choose should be sliced thinly and do well in the hot Pho broth. Use whatever you like.

Top down shot of garnishes used in our homemade pho including raw lamb, mushrooms, cilantro, sliced green onions, Serrano peppers, and buckwheat noodles in a blue bowl on a multicolored napkin.. A pair of chopsticks sit to the side and a bowl of sriracha sits in the back.
Raw Lamb Pho Ingredients

*The True Aussie Beef & Lamb Company produces lamb that is free-range and naturally fed on Australian pasturelands, so it’s mild tasting and naturally lean and tender. Aussie Lamb is free of artificial additives and hormone growth promotants.

This locator can help you find True Aussie Lamb in your area.

How to make a spice satchel

  1. Cut a 6″ square piece of cheesecloth and a piece of kitchen twine to tie it off.
  2. Assemble the clove, coriander, star anise, and cinnamon sticks in the center. Gather the edges together and tie the top securely.
    • My cinnamon stick was 5 to 6-inches long so I just snapped it in half.

Besides tasting absolutely amazing, this dish comes together quickly and the ingredients can be adjusted according to what you like. Our Pho broth recipe cooks in 30 minutes and tastes like it took days!

Hot pho broth is being ladled over sliced raw lamb, sliced mushrooms, green onions, Serrano peppers, cilantro, and buckwheat noodles sitting in a blue bowl on a multicolored napkin and grass-cloth placemat.
Spoon hot broth over pho ingredients

We love lamb and you can find all of our lamb recipes here!

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Close-up angle shot of Pho broth in a blue bowl filled with buckwheat noodles, mushrooms, sliced onions, Serrano peppers, and cilantro and a wedge of lime. A spoonful of the ingredients hover over the center of the bowl

Homemade Pho with Aussie Lamb

Author: Julie Menghini
Homemade Pho is a flavorful soup with an Asian influence. The Pho Broth recipe is infused with spices and poured over fresh vegetables and thinly sliced lamb.
4.88 from 8 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Lamb, Main Dish, Soup
Cuisine American, Asian
Keyword: Grilled lamb skewers, Pho
Servings: 8

Ingredients
 
 

Pho Broth

  • 2 qts beef broth homemade or purchased
  • 1 onion quartered
  • 2 in fresh ginger sliced thinly, no need to peel
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce

Spice satchel

Garnishes

  • 1 lb lamb thinly sliced (I used boneless leg of lamb)
  • 2 Serrano peppers seeded & sliced
  • ¼ cup cilantro leaves only, roughly chopped (can substitute mint or Thai basil)
  • 4 scallions sliced thinly
  • 1 cup mushrooms thinly sliced
  • lime wedges optional
  • Sriracha and Hoisin sauces optional for the table

Other

  • Buckwheat Noodles Can also use rice or ramen noodles

Instructions
 

Pho Broth

  • Add the beef broth to a saucepan and bring it to a low boil. Add the quartered onion, brown sugar, sliced ginger, and fish sauce.
  • Make a satchel from cheesecloth by cutting a 6" piece into a square. Add the satchel spices and then draw the 4 corners of the cheesecloth together and tie it with kitchen twine. Drop that into the Pho broth and simmer for 30 minutes.

Assembly

  • Add cooked noodles to bowls. Top with sliced lamb, cilantro, Serrano peppers, scallions, and mushrooms. Ladle the hot broth over the ingredients. Letting it sit for 2 minutes will cook the sliced lamb.
  • Serve with a wedge of lime and a side of Hoisin and/or Sriracha sauce if desired.

Notes

Putting the whole piece of lamb in the freezer for 10 minutes will make it easier to slice thinly.
Nutritional values do not include noodles.

Nutrition

Calories: 198kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 14gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 824mgPotassium: 699mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 108IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 1mg

Nutritional Disclaimer

This recipe was calculated using the exact brands and measurements I used to make this recipe. If you are following a strict diet please note changing anything will cause the nutritional info to change. My calculations are intended as a guide only.

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The Best Homemade Lamb Pho recipe!

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Are you new to Homemade Pho or a seasoned Pho expert? I’d love to hear about your version of Pho Broth recipe! Leave it in the comments below.

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Recipe Rating




Michele

Wednesday 29th of April 2020

You know I love lamb... and this was so far out of how I would have ever thought to use it! But boy am I glad I saw this.... made it last night --- Jeff LOVED it so much--- he said next time make a double batch so we can have more leftovers... It was outstanding!

MICHAELA KENKEL

Saturday 25th of April 2020

Oh, my word!! I was so missing going to my favorite Vietnamese restaurant - when this popped up in my timeline on facebook I was THRILLED!! Made it and it was DELICIOUS!! This will be my go-to Pho recipe!!

Julie Menghini

Saturday 25th of April 2020

Thank you, Michaela!

Amy Nash

Wednesday 22nd of April 2020

This was just the thing I needed to cure my takeout-blues! Our favorite pho place is closed and it's one of those things I just haven't made at home until now. This was easy and delicious!

Jennifer Stewart

Tuesday 21st of April 2020

Brooks is a huge fan of ramen and lamb of course but I don't know how to make either! This recipe not only satisfied his craving for both but won me major points in the wife department!

Julie Menghini

Wednesday 22nd of April 2020

Thank you, Jennifer! It's so easy!

Nikki

Tuesday 21st of April 2020

My daughter loves Pho as much as I do! We had the perfect lunch on the lanai! Amazing!

Julie Menghini

Wednesday 22nd of April 2020

That sounds like the perfect lunch Nikki! Thank you!

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