NUTRITION

SERVINGS

INGREDIENTS

5 oz Beef sirloin

2 oz Dried rice sticks

3 cup Low-sodium beef broth

1 inch Fresh ginger

0.5 medium Yellow onion

2 whole Star anise

1 whole Cinnamon stick

1 tbsp Fish sauce

0.5 cup Bean sprouts

0.25 cup Fresh Thai basil

0.5 whole Lime

1 whole Jalapeño

0.25 tsp Sea salt

0.25 tsp Black pepper

PREPARATION

• 1

  Char the onion and ginger under a broiler until the skins are blackened and fragrant.

• 2

  Toast the star anise and cinnamon stick in a large pot over medium heat for 2 minutes until aromatic.

• 3

  Add the beef broth, fish sauce, charred onion, and charred ginger to the pot.

• 4

  Simmer the broth gently for 20 minutes to develop deep flavors, then strain out the solids and season with salt and pepper.

• 5

  Cook the rice noodles in a separate pot of boiling water until tender, then drain and place them into a large serving bowl.

• 6

  Place the thinly sliced raw beef sirloin in a single layer over the cooked noodles.

• 7

  Pour the boiling hot broth directly over the beef slices to cook them instantly to a tender medium-rare.

• 8

  Top the soup with bean sprouts, fresh Thai basil, jalapeño slices, and a squeeze of lime before serving.