Description
A heartwarming Vietnamese beef pho recipe made easy with an Instant Pot, perfect for family dinners or impressing guests.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 cups beef broth
- 1 onion, quartered
- 2-inch piece of ginger, sliced
- 3 star anise pods
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 pound beef sirloin, thinly sliced
- 8 ounces dried rice noodles
- Sliced green onions
- Bean sprouts
- Lime wedges
- Thai basil
- Jalapeño slices for garnish
Instructions
- Add beef broth, quartered onion, sliced ginger, star anise, cinnamon stick, coriander seeds, fish sauce, soy sauce, and sugar to the Instant Pot.
- Close the lid and set the valve to the sealing position.
- Select the Pressure Cook or Manual setting and set the timer for 10 minutes.
- Once the timer goes off, allow for a natural pressure release for 10 minutes before manually releasing any remaining pressure.
- Carefully open the lid, removing the onion, ginger, star anise, cinnamon stick, and coriander seeds.
- Add the sliced beef sirloin to the broth in the Instant Pot.
- Close the lid and set the valve to sealing again.
- Select the Pressure Cook or Manual setting and set the timer for 0 minutes.
- While the beef is cooking, prepare the rice noodles according to package instructions.
- Once the beef is done, do a quick pressure release and carefully open the lid.
- Divide the cooked rice noodles among serving bowls.
- Ladle the beef and broth over the noodles.
- Serve hot, garnished with sliced green onions, bean sprouts, lime wedges, Thai basil, and jalapeño slices.
Notes
For a nice flavor boost, ensure all spices are fresh and consider grinding whole spices for enhanced aroma.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 70mg