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Vietnamese Beef Recipes

5 recipes using beef — Pho, bánh mì, fresh spring rolls — light, fresh and fragrant.

These 5 vietnamese beef recipes are ready in about 353 minutes on average, with 380–620 kcal per serving, and 20% are rated easy enough for a weeknight. Every recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions and full nutrition per serving.

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353 min

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493 kcal

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How Vietnamese cuisine cooks with beef

Vietnamese food is fresh and delicate — fragrant broths and herb-laden plates that feel light yet deeply flavoured. When Vietnamese cooks work with beef, they reach for fish sauce, lime, fresh herbs, lemongrass, chilli and rice, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are simmering, boiling, grilling and searing.

A rich, deeply savoury red meat that rewards both fast, hot searing and long, slow braising depending on the cut. In this collection it's most often cooked with fish sauce, star anise, coriander seeds, fresh thai basil, limes and cinnamon. The dishes here span vietnamese classics ready in as little as 25 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.

5 Vietnamese Beef Recipes

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Authentic Vietnamese Pho Bo

Vietnam's legendary beef noodle soup — a deeply aromatic broth of charred ginger, star anise and cinnamon, with silky rice noodles and rare sliced beef.

⏱ 240 min🔥 420 kcalHard

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Vietnamese Shaking Beef (Bò Lúc Lắc) — Charles Phan-Inspired

Cubed beef tenderloin seared in butter and garlic, served on watercress with a black pepper-lime dipping sauce.

⏱ 25 min🔥 425 kcalEasy

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Phở Bò Sài Gòn (Saigon-Style Beef Pho)

Southern Vietnamese beef noodle soup — sweeter, more aromatic, served with a mountain of fresh herbs and bean sprouts.

⏱ 540 min🔥 620 kcalHard

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Bún Bò Huế (Vietnamese Spicy Beef Noodle Soup)

Central Vietnam's fiery lemongrass beef and pork noodle soup — deeper, spicier and more aromatic than its northern cousin pho.

⏱ 210 min🔥 620 kcalHard

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Phở Bò (Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup)

Aromatic beef broth with anise, cinnamon, and star anise, served with rice noodles and rare beef — Vietnam's national dish.

⏱ 750 min🔥 380 kcalHard

Choosing & preparing beef

How to choose

Tender cuts (sirloin, ribeye) suit quick cooking; tougher, collagen-rich cuts (chuck, brisket, shin) are built for stews and braises. Look for bright-red colour and fine marbling.

Prep & storage

Season generously and let steaks come to room temperature before searing. Rest cooked beef 5–10 minutes so the juices redistribute; slice against the grain to keep it tender.

When is it done?

Steaks: 52°C / 125°F for rare up to 71°C / 160°F for well done. Ground beef should always reach 71°C / 160°F.

Nutrition

An excellent source of complete protein, iron, zinc and vitamin B12; leaner cuts keep saturated fat in check.

Classic flavour partners: onion, garlic, red wine, black pepper, mushrooms, rosemary

Vietnamese Beef Recipes — FAQ

How long do Vietnamese beef recipes take to make?

Most of these 5 Vietnamese beef recipes are ready in around 353 minutes from start to finish. The quickest, Vietnamese Shaking Beef (Bò Lúc Lắc) — Charles Phan-Inspired, takes about 25 minutes, while the slower-cooked dishes run up to 750 minutes.

How many calories are in Vietnamese beef dishes?

Across this collection they range from about 380 to 620 kcal per serving, averaging 493 kcal — Phở Bò (Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup) is the lightest option at 380 kcal.

What is the easiest Vietnamese beef recipe for beginners?

Vietnamese Shaking Beef (Bò Lúc Lắc) — Charles Phan-Inspired is a great place to start — it's rated easy and comes together in about 25 minutes. 20% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.

What goes well with beef in Vietnamese cooking?

In these recipes, beef is most often paired with fish sauce, star anise, coriander seeds, fresh thai basil, limes and cinnamon. Vietnamese kitchens also lean on fish sauce, lime, fresh herbs, lemongrass, chilli and rice.