Meatball Pho

Meatball Pho

#Vietnamese #Soup #Quick #Comfort Food

🥘 Ingredients

  • baby bok choy
    1 head
  • black pepper
    1 tsp
  • garlic
    3 cloves
  • ginger
    1 in
  • ground beef
    12 oz
  • jalapeño
    1 piece
  • lime
    1 piece
  • mint
    1 bunch
  • panko breadcrumbs
    2 tbsp
  • pho stock concentrate
    2 tbsp
  • rice noodles
    8 oz
  • salt
    1 tsp
  • scallions
    4 pieces
  • vegetable oil
    1 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

  • pot
  • bowl
  • pan
  1. 1
    Wash and dry all produce. Thinly slice scallions , keeping white and green parts separate. Peel ginger with a spoon, then mince or grate it along with garlic . Cut lime into wedges. Thinly slice baby bok choy leaves and stems. Coarsely chop mint . Seed and mince jalapeño .
    scallions: 4 pieces, ginger: 1 in, garlic: 3 cloves, lime: 1 piece, baby bok choy: 1 head, mint: 1 bunch, jalapeño: 1 piece
  2. 2
    Heat ½ tbsp vegetable oil in a pot over medium heat. Add half the scallion whites and half the ginger and cook for ⏱️ 30 seconds , until fragrant. Add the pho stock concentrate and 4 cups water. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook for ⏱️ 10 minutes .
    vegetable oil: 1 tbsp, pho stock concentrate: 2 tbsp
  3. 3
    Meanwhile, in a bowl , combine ground beef with garlic, panko breadcrumbs , remaining ginger, remaining scallion whites, and a large pinch of salt and black pepper . Add as much jalapeño as you dare. Mix well and form the mixture into bite-sized meatballs.
    ground beef: 12 oz, panko breadcrumbs: 2 tbsp, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp
  4. 4
    Heat ½ tbsp vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the meatballs and cook, rotating occasionally, until browned on all sides ⏱️ 5 minutes .
  5. 5
    Add the meatballs, ⅓ of the rice noodles , and bok choy to the broth. Simmer until the noodles are tender and meatballs are cooked through, about ⏱️ 4 minutes . Taste and season with salt and black pepper as needed.
    rice noodles: 8 oz