Slow Cooker Beef Pho

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4.9

27 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    30 mins

  • Cook Time

    8 hrs

  • Total Time

    8 hrs 30 mins

  • Servings

    8 Servings

  • Course

    Dinner

  • Cuisine

    Vietnamese

Slow Cooker Beef Pho

This easy Slow Cooker Beef Pho simmers away all day, creating a flavorful broth that you and your family can enjoy on a cold day!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 2 pounds Oxtail can also use short ribs, or a mix of both
  • 1 pound top sirloin sliced very thin
  • 8 cups beef broth
  • 1 large onion peeled and cut in half
  • 8 inch piece of ginger sliced lengthwise and sliced into about 8 pieces
  • 3 carrots cut into a few large pieces
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 star anise
  • 2 teaspoons whole coriander
  • 3 cloves
  • 1 cardamom pod
  • 1 teaspoon fennel
  • salt to taste
  • rice noodles

Toppings:

  • fresh herbs such as basil, cilantro, and mint
  • Lime slices
  • hoisin sauce
  • Sriracha
  • jalapeño slices
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Instructions

  1. In a frying pan over medium heat, toast the cinnamon, star anise, cloves, coriander, fennel and cardamom until fragrant, stirring frequently and being careful not to burn. Add to the crock pot.
  2. In the same pan, add the ginger and onion with the cut sides down and cook until they start to become charred, about 10 minutes. Add to the crock pot.
  3. Add the carrots and oxtails (or short ribs) to the crock pot. Pour in beef stock and an additional one cup of water. Add the soy sauce, fish sauce and sugar.
  4. Cook on low for 8 hours.
  5. When done, remove meat and set aside. Strain the broth through a fine mesh strainer to remove the solids. Skim fat off of the top or you can refrigerate and the fat will solidify on the top, making it very easy to remove.
  6. Remove the meat from the bone and add the meat back to the broth. Taste the broth and add salt or more fish sauce if needed.
  7. Cook the rice noodles according to package instructions, set aside.
  8. To prepare each bowl of soup, add a serving of rice noodles to the bowl and add slices of the sirloin steak. Pour the hot broth over the noodles and meat, which will cook the steak slices (if you don't want to do this, just add the steak slices to the hot broth a few minutes before serving to cook it)
  9. Serve with the additional toppings and allow each person to garnish the soup as they wish.

Notes

  • *You can sub short ribs for the oxtail or use a mix of both**The amount of salt you will add depends on how much is in the broth and also your tastes, so it is best to add it at the end if needed after tasting the broth.***Usually the slices of raw steak ar added to the bowl and then the hot broth is poured over it to cook them. However if you are squeamish about that, add them to the broth a few minutes before serving to cook them (don't cook them too long or they will get tough)
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