Why We Love This Beef Pho Soup
Vietnamese Beef Pho Soup has got to be one of my family’s top 3 favorite meals collectively. Whenever we go out for dinner one or both of the kids always suggests our favorite local Vietnamese restaurant, and one or both parents always agree. It’s hard to pinpoint why Vietnamese noodle soup is so alluring. After all, it’s a simple broth with meat and rice noodles. Yet the depth of spicy undertones in the broth and the pop of fresh cool ingredients added at the table make it hard to resist. Don’t forget to check out all of our paleo and low carb recipes!
Healthy Vietnamese Pho
Although traditional Vietnamese Beef Pho is pretty darn healthy on its own, today I’m sharing a Low Carb Vietnamese Pho Recipe to fit into Paleo, Keto, and Whole 30 diets. With just a couple of small swaps you can make this tantalizing beef soup fit your New Year diet. Vietnamese pho recipes can have a variety of proteins added to them including pork, beef, or chicken. This steak pho recipe uses thin slices of flank steak!
Ingredients You Need
For the Broth:
Coconut oil Ginger Onions Garlic Cinnamon sticks Star anise Cloves Cardamom pods Fish sauce Palm sugar Beef broth Water
Together these ingredients create a rich complex broth that gets better with age. In fact, making the broth in a crockpot while you are away at work is a fabulous idea! For ketogenic recipes, remove the tablespoon of palm sugar. For the Soup:
Flank steak Shirataki noodles
These items are stirred in at the end after the onions and spices have been removed. Shirataki noodles are grain-free and ultra low carb so they fit into all types of low carb diets.
How to Make Vietnamese Beef Pho Soup
Fresh Garnishes:
Jalapeno Basil Mung bean sprouts Lime
These four items are most traditional. Although scallions and cilantro are also great add-ins!
What is pho?
This is a soup that is most common in Vietnam, which contains broth, rice noodles (or miracle noodles), herbs, vegetables, and meats like chicken or pork/steak. This dish is considered to be the national food dish of Vietnam.
How long does this soup last?
This low carb pho soup can stay in your fridge for up to 5 days, but it is very important to store the broth, meats, noodles, and toppings in separate containers. You can also warm it up very fast on the stove.
Can I make this in the slow cooker?
Yes, you can make this recipe in a crockpot. Make sure to sauté the vegetables and spices on the stovetop first. Then slowly cook the broth for up to 12 hours on low, before moving onto to step 4.
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