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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
★4.9(3,540)
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Vietnamese Beef Recipes
12 recipes using beef — Pho, bánh mì, fresh spring rolls — light, fresh and fragrant.
These 12 vietnamese beef recipes are ready in about 261 minutes on average, with 380–620 kcal per serving, and 8% are rated easy enough for a weeknight. Every recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions and full nutrition per serving.
12
recipes
261 min
average time
485 kcal
avg per serving
8%
easy recipes
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 frying.
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 star anise, fish sauce, coriander seeds, onion, cloves and limes. The dishes here span vietnamese classics ready in as little as 25 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.
Reader favourite: Pho Bo is the highest-rated dish in this collection at 4.9★ from 4,010 ratings.
12 Vietnamese Beef Recipes
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Bun Bo Hue
A spicy and fragrant Vietnamese noodle soup with beef.
⏱ 150 min🔥 580 kcalHard
★4.8(3,200)
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Bun Bo Hue
A spicy, complex Vietnamese beef noodle soup from Hue with lemongrass, shrimp paste, and thick round noodles.
⏱ 210 min🔥 480 kcalHard
★4.8(1,100)
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Pho Bo (Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup)
Aromatic beef broth with rice noodles and fresh herbs.
⏱ 140 min🔥 480 kcalMedium
★4.8(3,200)
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Pho Bo
Vietnam's soul-warming beef noodle soup — a deeply aromatic, star anise-scented broth with silky rice noodles, tender beef and a vibrant table of fresh herbs.
⏱ 270 min🔥 480 kcalHard
★4.9(2,876)
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Bún Bò Huế (Spicy Central Vietnamese Beef & Pork Noodle Soup)
A fiery, lemongrass-scented beef and pork noodle soup from the former imperial city of Huế — Vietnam's most intensely flavoured soup.
⏱ 210 min🔥 520 kcalHard
★4.8(1,340)
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Pho Bo (Hanoi Beef Noodle Soup)
Northern Vietnamese aromatic beef broth with rice noodles, charred onions, ginger, and tender beef.
⏱ 240 min🔥 380 kcalHard
★4.9(892)
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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
★4.9(1,124)
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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
★4.9(2,640)
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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
★4.8(760)
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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
★4.9(3,200)
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Pho Bo
Aromatic Vietnamese beef noodle soup with star anise broth and fresh herbs.
⏱ 150 min🔥 430 kcalHard
★4.9(4,010)
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 12 Vietnamese beef recipes are ready in around 261 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 485 kcal — Pho Bo (Hanoi 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. 8% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.
What goes well with beef in Vietnamese cooking?
In these recipes, beef is most often paired with star anise, fish sauce, coriander seeds, onion, cloves and limes. Vietnamese kitchens also lean on fish sauce, lime, fresh herbs, lemongrass, chilli and rice.
How do I know when beef is properly cooked?
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.
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