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Quick 30-Minute Weeknight Pho

A shortcut broth that gets you 90% of the way there using good-quality beef stock and toasted spices. Ready before your rice noodles finish soaking.

Prep 10 min Cook 25 min Serves 4
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Method

  1. 1

    Char onion and ginger slices in a dry pan until edges blacken.

  2. 2

    Add stock, star anise, cinnamon, fish sauce and rock sugar. Simmer 20 minutes.

  3. 3

    Meanwhile soak rice noodles per package. Slice the sirloin as thin as you can while the meat is still cold.

  4. 4

    Strain the broth back into the pot and bring to a fierce boil.

  5. 5

    Assemble bowls with noodles and raw sirloin, ladle boiling broth over the beef, garnish and serve.