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How to Make Spicy Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup - A Step-by-Step Guide

Spicy Vietnamese beef noodle soup, also known as "Bun Bo Hue", is a delicious and comforting dish that originates from the central region of Vietnam. This flavorful and aromatic soup is packed with tender slices of beef, chewy rice noodles, and a spicy broth that will warm you from the inside out.

The key to a great bowl of Bun Bo Hue is the rich and complex broth, which is made from a combination of lemongrass, shallots, garlic, and a mix of aromatic spices such as star anise, cloves...

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 thick slices beef shank
  • 2 pounds beef oxtail, cut into pieces
  • 1 (6-inch) piece fresh ginger, sliced
  • 6 whole star anise
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seed
  • 1 teaspoon whole coriander seeds
  • 2 whole cloves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 cardamom pod
  • 3 quarts water
  • 1 onion, halved
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 (16 ounce) package fresh rice noodles
  • 1 cup fresh bean sprouts, or to taste
  • 1 fresh jalapeño pepper, sliced into rings, or to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 5 hrs 15 mins
  • Total Time: 5 hrs 35 mins
  • Servings: 8

  • Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook beef shank, oxtail pieces, and ginger in hot oil, turning occasionally, until browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Add star anise, fennel seed, coriander seed, cloves, cinnamon stick, and cardamom pod to the pot and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  • Stir water, onion, garlic, white sugar, and bay leaf into beef mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until broth is flavorful and meat is falling off bone, 5 to 6 hours. Remove meat and reserve. Strain broth into a pot; discard strained spices and vegetables.
  • Chop beef shank meat and add to broth in pot; stir in fish sauce and soy sauce. Bring broth to a simmer and reduce heat to low to keep warm.
  • Place rice noodles in a large bowl and cover with hot water. Set aside until noodles are softened, about 5 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water.
  • Place a handful of bean sprouts in the bottom of a large soup bowl. Top with a large handful of prepared rice noodles and drop a few jalapeño slices over noodles. Ladle beef broth into bowl to cover noodles.

    • Nutrition

    390 cal.

    • Total Fat: 15g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 89mg
    • Sodium: 528mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 34g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 4g
    • Protein: 30g
    • Vitamin C: 4mg
    • Calcium: 59mg
    • Iron: 5mg
    • Potassium: 330mg

    Categories

    Broth recipes
    Beef recipes
    Vegetable recipes
    Noodle recipes
    Spices recipes