I am not the best cook but every once and a while I pull it off and guess what? Shazzam! I did it, I made some good Pho.
So this week in This Week in Food I Tried to Make, the food is PHO (said in loud thundering voice.)
Ok here is skinny on the phat pho I just made (why am I writing that.)
The Recipe:
1.5 liters of water times two which in some brainy circle they call 3 liters.
8 cubes of pho stock cubes (4 come to a small box)
a handful of scallions
two or more onions sliced
a stalk or two of lemon grass should be smashed but I only read hat later, I just cut them into long strips.
a couple shakes of salt
a minced ginger root no bigger than two thumbs
a dash of garlic salt
a cinnamon stick
and a few snips of mint
let that boil up and then let simmer for at least an hour
While that is going on, slice up some fresh meat as thin as you humanly can. I used flank that was tenderized and I could pull it apart with my bare hands if I wanted to. Also, you can prep your sides which are dandelion leafs, bean sprouts, more sliced jalapenos, quartered limes and some mint/basil leaves.
Getting your rice noodles ready could take 3 to 20 minutes depending on the style.
When you’re done, throw some noodles in the bowl with some raw meat and pour the still hot broth over it. This will cook the meat by the way.
I had the Hoisin sauce and Sriracha all ready but in the end I didn't need it cuz the broth was the bomb.
This batch should feed at least 8 to ten people, but I am just guessing cuz there was only three of us and tons left.
I will now take suggestions for a name my Pho restaurant chain.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
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Sounds yummy yummy!
ReplyDeletehow bout, pho-done or pho-soto or pho-yum?
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