Homemade Pho with Aussie Lamb

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

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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.

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Total Time 45

Servings

Author Julie Menghini

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Ingredients

US Customary - Metric

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

2 star anise
2 sticks cinnamon Total of 5-6-inches
3 whole cloves
½ tsp coriander seeds

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

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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