Beef Phở-Don (Phở Bò Bowl)

How to make a Vietnamese Beef Phở Bowl! I love a good bowl of phở but was also craving a Japanese beef bowl, so why not combine the two? Beef gyu-don is so easy to make, and I decided to use a phở broth to simmer the meat with instead. Turned out delicious!

📝 Ingredients

Servings: 2

⏱ Time: ~30 min

For different servings, multiply ingredients accordingly.

🥩 Beef Phở-don

  • ½ lb sliced beef (sukiyaki-style)
  • ½ onion, sliced
  • ½ cup bean sprouts
  • Thai basil (for garnish)

🍜 Sauce

  • ½ cup Pho broth
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • ½ tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp mirin
  • 1 tbsp cooking sake
  • ½ tbsp sugar

👩‍🍳 Directions

  1. Prep the pho broth by combining 2 cups beef broth with 1 cup water. Let it cool.
  2. Cook rice using the pho broth mixture as your cooking liquid.
  3. In a pan, mix together the sauce ingredients and bring to a simmer.
  4. Add the sliced onions and let them simmer until nearly soft.
  5. Add the beef and bean sprouts to the pan. Cover with a lid.
  6. Cook for 8–10 minutes. Garnish with Thai basil and serve over the pho rice!