Slow Cooker Beef Pho

• Gluten free

• Meat

  • 2 lbs Oxtail
  • 1 lb Top sirloin, very thin

• Produce

  • 3 Carrots, cut into a few large pieces
  • 2 tsp Coriander, whole
  • 1 tsp Fennel
  • 1 8 inch piece Ginger
  • 1 Herbs such as basil, fresh
  • 1 Jalapeno, slices
  • 1 Lime, slices
  • 1 Onion, large

• Canned Goods

  • 8 cups Beef broth

• Condiments

  • 1 tbsp Fish sauce
  • 1 Hoisin sauce
  • 1 tbsp Soy sauce, low sodium
  • 1 Sriracha

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1 Rice noodles

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Cardamom pod
  • 1 Cinnamon stick
  • 3 Cloves
  • 1 Salt
  • 2 Star anise
  • 1 tsp Sugar

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 pounds oxtail (can also use short ribs, or a mix of both)
• 1 pound top sirloin, sliced very thin
• 8 cups beef broth
• 1 large onion, peeled and cut in half
• 8 inch piece of ginger, sliced lengthwise and sliced into about 8 pieces
• 3 carrots, cut into a few large pieces
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 Tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 Tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 star anise
• 2 teaspoons whole coriander
• 3 cloves
• 1 cardamom pod
• 1 teaspoon fennel
• salt to taste
• Rice noodles
• fresh herbs such as basil, cilantro and mint
• lime slices
• hoisin sauce
• sriracha
• jalapeno slices

Directions

• In a frying pan over medium heat, toast the cinnamon, star anise, cloves, coriander, fennel and cardamom until fragrant, stirring frequently and being careful not to burn. Add to the crock pot.
• In the same pan, add the ginger and onion with the cut sides down and cook until they start to become charred, about 10 minutes. Add to the crock pot.
• Add the carrots and oxtails (or short ribs) to the crock pot. Pour in beef stock and an additional one cup of water. Add the soy sauce, fish sauce and sugar.
• Cook on low for 8 hours.
• When done, remove meat and set aside. Strain the broth through a fine mesh strainer to remove the solids. Skim fat off of the top or you can refrigerate and the fat will solidify on the top, making it very easy to remove.
• Remove the meat from the bone and add the meat back to the broth. Taste the broth and add salt or more fish sauce if needed.
• Cook the rice noodles according to package instructions, set aside.
• To prepare each bowl of soup, add a serving of rice noodles to the bowl and add slices of the sirloin steak. Pour the hot broth over the noodles and meat, which will cook the steak slices (if you dont want to do this, just add the steak slices to the hot broth a few minutes before serving to cook it)
• Serve with the additional toppings and allow each person to garnish the soup as they wish.