🇻🇳 Vietnamese

Squid Pho

Name: Squid Pho
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 4 slices Ginger; handful Mint Leaves; 2 tbsp Fish Sauce; 300 g Rice Noodles; 150 g Bean Sprouts; 3 cloves, smashed Shallots; 1.2 litres Stock or Broth; 200 g Noodles; 400 g Squid; 3 Star Anise; 1 Cinnamon Stick

🇻🇳 Vietnamese

Aromatic beef-stock pho with squid — star anise, charred onion and a mountain of fresh herbs. 32 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.

Prep 15 min Cook 17 min Serves 2 Medium

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Ginger4 slices
Mint Leaveshandful
Fish Sauce2 tbsp
Rice Noodles300 g
Bean Sprouts150 g
Shallots3 cloves, smashed
Stock or Broth1.2 litres
Noodles200 g
Squid400 g
Star Anise3
Cinnamon Stick1

Instructions

1
Simmer the stock with the garlic and ginger for 15 minutes to build a fragrant base, then season with the fish sauce and salt.
2
Cook the noodles separately so the broth stays clean, and divide them between deep bowls.
3
Cook the squid gently in the simmering broth until just done, then lift out and slice or portion.
4
Ladle the piping-hot broth over the noodles and arrange the squid on top.
5
Finish with mint leaves, spring onions and a wedge of lime on the side.

Chef's tip

Prep everything before the heat goes on — vietnamese cooking moves fast once it starts.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Fried Baby Squid In Fish Sauce - Mực Rim Mắm | Helen's Recipes · on YouTube