Zucchini-Noodle Beef Pho
Browned beef and tender zucchini ribbons sit in a deeply aromatic ginger broth, finished with basil, scallions and a squeeze of lime.
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Ingredients
- 180 g beef chuck, thinly sliced across the grain
- 200 g zucchini, spiralized into noodles
- 120 g bok choy, quartered lengthwise
- 350 ml gluten-free beef stock
- 20 g fresh ginger, sliced
- ½ yellow onion, halved
- 1 star anise
- ½ cinnamon stick
- 1 tbsp gluten-free fish sauce
- ½ lime, cut into wedges
- 8 g fresh Thai basil
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ¾ tsp fine salt
- 1 tbsp fresh scallion greens, thinly sliced
Method
- Char onion and ginger in a hot dry pot until deeply darkened.
- Salt and sear beef in hot olive oil until crusted; transfer aside.
- Add stock, star anise, cinnamon, and fish sauce; simmer until fragrant and reduced.12 min timer
- Add bok choy and zucchini noodles; simmer until just tender, then return beef.2 min timer
- Simmer until beef is tender; ladle into bowls with basil, scallions, and lime.5 min timer
Why it works
- Celiac disease: Gluten-free stock and fish sauce flavor the broth.
- Gluten-free: Gluten-free stock and fish sauce season the beef and broth.
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