Sunday, October 30, 2011

Aromatic Vietnamese beef broth
















Mouth-watering Asian flavours spring to life in this super-healthy and low-fat beef broth. 

Preparation Time

20 minutes

Cooking Time

5 minutes

Ingredients (serves 4)

  • 6 cups (1 1/2 litres) beef stock
  • 3 shallots, trimmed and finely sliced
  • 2 tsp grated fresh ginger
  • 1 tbs fish sauce
  • Pinch of ground star anise
  • 2 beef porterhouse steaks, trimmed and very thinly sliced across the grain
  • 1/2 bunch baby choy sum, cut into 5cm lengths
  • 150g shimeji mushrooms, trimmed
  • 100g bean shoots, trimmed
  • 1/2 cup fresh Thai basil leaves

 

Method

  1. In a medium-sized saucepan bring stock, shallots, ginger, fish sauce and star anise to the boil. Remove from heat and add the beef immediately. Ladle hot soup into serving bowls and serve with choy sum, mushrooms, bean shoots and basil for your guests to add themselves.

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