Instant Pot Pho

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4.9

78 reviews
Excellent
  • Cook Time

    3 hrs

  • Total Time

    3 hrs

  • Servings

    6

  • Calories

    644 kcal

  • Course

    Soup

  • Cuisine

    Vietnamese

Instant Pot Pho

This Instant Pot pho can be made in less than half the time of traditional stovetop pho broth!

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Ingredients

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For the broth:

  • 2 3-inch pieces ginger, cut in half lengthwise
  • 2 medium onions (peeled)
  • 4 pounds beef marrow and/or knuckle bones
  • 1 1/2 pounds beef chuck
  • 3 scallions (cut into 4-inch lengths)
  • cup fish sauce
  • 2 ounces rock sugar (or 3 tablespoons granulated sugar)
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 3 star anise
  • 5 cloves
  • 1 small cinnamon stick
  • 1 black cardamom pod
  • 2 teaspoons fennel seeds
  • 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
  • 3 1/2 quarts water

To assemble your pho:

  • Dried pho rice noodles
  • thinly sliced onion
  • mung bean sprouts
  • Thai basil
  • Lime wedges
  • Cooked beef balls (thinly sliced eye round, optional)
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Instructions

  1. Start by charring your ginger and onions. Use tongs to hold the ginger and onions over an open flame, or place directly on an electric burner. Turn until they’re lightly blackened and fragrant about 3 minutes. Rinse away the blackened skins and set aside.
  2. Place the bones and beef chuck in large stockpot and add water to cover. Bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes. Drain in a colander and rinse. This process will give you a much cleaner broth.
  3. Set aside your beef chuck in the refrigerator for use later. Transfer the bones to your Instant Pot, along with the charred/cleaned ginger and onions. Add the scallions, fish sauce, sugar, and salt.
  4. Now toast the spices (star anise, cloves, cinnamon stick, black cardamom, fennel seeds, and coriander seeds) in a dry pan over medium low heat for about 3 minutes, until fragrant. Use kitchen string to tie up the spices in a piece of cheesecloth, and add it to the pot. Cover everything with 3 ½ quarts of water.
  5. Seal the Instant Pot and place on the manual high pressure setting for 120 minutes. Allow the pressure to release naturally (15-30 minutes). Add the beef chuck and put back on the meat/stew setting for 30 minutes.
  6. Use the Quick Pressure Release, and when the Instant Pot is once again safe to open, skim the broth for excess fat and impurities. Adjust seasoning by adding more salt, sugar, and/or fish sauce to taste.
  7. To serve, boil the noodles according to package instructions. Add to a bowl. Place some slices/shreds of the beef chuck on the noodles. Cover with broth, and garnish with sliced onion, bean sprouts, and Thai basil, and be sure to squeeze some fresh lime juice over the top! You can also add some cooked beef balls or thinly sliced eye round if you like.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 644kcal (32%) Carbohydrates 84g (28%) Protein 32g (64%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Cholesterol 98mg (33%) Sodium 871mg (36%) Potassium 732mg (21%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 14g (28%) Vitamin A 295IU (6%) Vitamin C 16.2mg (18%) Calcium 109mg (11%) Iron 4.4mg (24%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 644 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 644kcal 32%
Carbohydrates 84g 28%
Protein 32g 64%
Fat 20g 31%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 98mg 33%
Sodium 871mg 36%
Potassium 732mg 16%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 14g 28%
Vitamin A 295IU 6%
Vitamin C 16.2mg 18%
Calcium 109mg 11%
Iron 4.4mg 24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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