Gluten-free pho
Beef pho with rice noodles in a spiced broth with fresh herbs and lime.
- Celiac
- Hashimoto's
- Dairy-free
- Heart health
- Gluten-free
- Crohn’s and colitis
- High cholesterol
- Kid-friendly
- Sheet pan
- One pan
- Gluten-free dairy-free
- Gluten-free Asian

Ingredients
- 450 g Beef sirloin, sliced paper thin
- 1500 ml Gluten-free beef broth
- 3 tbsp Gluten-free fish sauce
- 250 g Dried rice noodles
- 1 Yellow onion, halved
- 40 g Fresh ginger, sliced thick
- 3 pods Star anise
- 1 Cinnamon stick
- 150 g Bean sprouts
- 1 cup Thai basil and cilantro leaves
- 3 Scallion greens, sliced thin
- 2 Limes, cut in wedges
Method
- Char the onion and ginger under the broiler until blackened.8 min timer

- Simmer the broth with onion, ginger, star anise and cinnamon.25 min timer

- Soak the rice noodles in hot water until just tender.8 min timer

- Lay noodles in bowls, set aside the kids' share before herbs go on.Kids’ plate comes out here

- Ladle boiling broth over the beef slices until they turn just pink-grey.

- Top with herbs, sprouts and scallions, lime on the side.


Kids’ plate: Noodle soup boats
On the plate: Soft rice noodles, thin beef and warm broth, herbs and lime left off, a few scallion greens on top.
Make it a game: Slurp like a dragon and fish out the noodle ribbons with chopsticks or a fork.
Set it aside at step 4, before the grown-ups’ sauce or spice goes on.
Why it works
- Celiac disease: Rice noodles, gluten-free fish sauce and gluten-free broth: every part of the bowl is gluten-free.
Celiac check: watch for hidden gluten in soy sauce, stock, malt vinegar and seasoning blends, and oats that aren’t certified. Gluten gives food ideas, not medical advice: always check labels for allergens and cross-contact.
Cooking for more than one diet?
Add everyone you cook for, with their allergies, diets and ages. Gluten checks this recipe for each of them and tells you what to change for anyone who can’t eat it as written. It’s free.
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This recipe also fits: Hashimoto's recipes, Dairy-free recipes, Heart health recipes, Gluten-free recipes, Crohn’s and colitis recipes, High cholesterol recipes, Kid-friendly recipes, Sheet pan recipes, One pan recipes, Gluten-free dairy-free recipes, Gluten-free Asian recipes.

