Beef pho wrapped in rice noodle (pho cuon)

There are a lot of varieties of pho on the table and this recipe brings together all the elements of a comforting bowl in a juicy rice noodle wrap.

• serves

  2

• prep

  15 minutes

• cook

  10 minutes

• difficulty

  Easy

Ingredients

• 500 g fresh flat rice noodle sheets (10cm x 20cm)
  
• 300 g beef fillet, finely sliced
  
• 1 bunch coriander
  
• 1 bunch sawtooth coriander
  
• 1 bunch Asian basil
  
• 2 cups nuoc cham, Vietnamese dipping sauce (recipe here)
  

Marinade

• ½ tbsp sugar
• ½ tsp freshly ground pepper
• a pinch salt
  
• 1 tbsp fish sauce
  
• 2  tbsp lemongrass, finely diced
• 2 garlic cloves, finely diced
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted
• 2 Asian shallots, finely diced
• ½ tsp sesame oil
  
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  

Marinating time 30 minutes

Instructions

In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, salt, pepper and fish sauce until sugar is dissolved. Then add lemongrass, garlic, red shallots, sesame seeds, sesame oil and vegetable oil.

Mix well then add sliced beef and marinate for 30 minutes.

Bring a pan or griddle pan over a medium heat and cook each side of the beef for a minute or until browned. The beef should be cooked to medium.

Once all the beef is cooked, place a sheet of rice noodle on a chopping board placing the shorter end at the bottom.

Now place some basil, coriander, sawtooth coriander and a piece of beef at the base of the rice noodle then roll up towards the top making a nice tight roll. 

Repeat this process for the rest of the noodle sheets. To serve, dip the beef rolls into nuoc cham. 

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Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.