Audrey's Vietnamese Kitchen: Instant Pot Pho (Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup)


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Welcome to Audrey’s Vietnamese Kitchen! Today I used my instant pot for the first time to make one of my favorite foods, PHO! This Vietnamese beef noodle …

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  1. Minh Tran
    Minh Tran says:

    When you do quick release, the meat reacts by shrinking and it gets a tougher texture. If you don’t cook it long enough, you’ll tell right away. Next time try natural release and you might like the texture more.

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  2. D L
    D L says:

    Girl, NO. Just cause you have only some of the ingredients.. the technique is important, there’s not enough collagen or marrow ugh. Girl you got a long way to go. And btw, pressure cooking doesn’t allow evaporation which is a key factor in 6 hour broth. The neat was funny, like rubber. Your poor husband.

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  3. Pamela Johnson
    Pamela Johnson says:

    Did you know you can close the pot back up and add more time if your meat's not tender enough? Also, I see people have already told you about using natural release for meat. You do't need to cook it for hours, that just makes meat mushy. I'd bet another 15-20 mins with natural release would have gotten the results you were seeking.

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  4. Kyomi
    Kyomi says:

    fish sauce is for after, you don't put it in the broth while cooking. also charring the onions is actually really helpful for developing the broth. you may want to do it next time. 🙂 i've done it both ways and the difference is noticeable. i always make sure to char the onion for my broth now, even if i'm pressed for time.

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  5. blypanda
    blypanda says:

    When you first pronounced pho correctly it completely caught me off guard. Then I saw your name and thought you were half Vietnamese. I was like no white person can pronounce pho correctly like that haha. Your husband is so lucky

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  6. Whoa!
    Whoa! says:

    You need to slice the meat across the grain, not along it like you did, so when you look at the slice the surface looks like diamond pattern vs. stripes.

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  7. S Rowe
    S Rowe says:

    You kids and your insecurities are a riot. I remember when I was your age and newly married. 🙄
    For the record, I agree with Minh Tran about the natural release on the Instant Pot. Cook it under pressure for 40 mins. and then turn it off and let it de-pressurize on its own (about 15 mins.).
    Realize that cooking with the IP is as much science as it is (culinary) art. You are going to ruin some dishes for the first six months or so. Keep a notebook or notepad and write down your results and impressions after each meal, along with things you'd do different next time you make the same recipe. Treat it like a science class experiment and you'll be fine. Thanx

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  8. Alexandre Vaillancourt
    Alexandre Vaillancourt says:

    Great video, i see alot of good comments. My recommendation is, I cook mine for 1h30m with a 3lbs brisket and its soo flavorful. Brisket is a little too tender for some of my friends, but the flavor is my goal and it is amazing. Longer you cook, the better.

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  9. msapril yang
    msapril yang says:

    I make pho in my instant pot too. To pressure cook and make the meat fall apart. Instead of using the soup/broth button. Press the manual button and set it to 20/30 mins. The meat falls apart so beautifully!! I only use the soup/broth whenever I cook soup without the lid on. Try that and lmk if it works for you.

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  10. BURNTDISH
    BURNTDISH says:

    Nice video. I may suggest toasting fennel seeds to your spice. Also charring the onion and ginger until its black. Neck and knuckle bones you should try as they contain collagen. It will make the broth rich. As for the onion again, I'd char a spanish onion (yellow onions become sweeter the longer they're cooked. and charring it will release the aromas) and garnish a white onion (they add a sharp flavor and texture when combining a mouthful of noodle, and meat). Try this and this could be your go to method! If you're scared of smoke alarm, get a butane stove or a torch and use it outside. They're fun.

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  11. skidubz82
    skidubz82 says:

    my wife a cubana and i am vietnamese she has her pho recipe on lock down the best very tasteful! she probably won't use a pot. for great pho you have to use the old traditional way. let me know if you want to hear her recipe for a cuban pho. that has a 100% vietnamese approval!

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  12. xyd
    xyd says:

    Audrey…..next time punch that time to 1.5 hrs. That meat should be falling apart. Prep in the morning and delay start so it starts cooking 1.5 hrs before supper. Should be good to go.

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  13. Tuggle Miles
    Tuggle Miles says:

    I love Pho and you are making me hungry. I will use my instapot the same way. Usually I use raw meat in a Pho over the heat. Yours looked awesome. I taught my 80 something Mom to use chopsticks. She amazined her sins as she ste with gusto at a local szechuan palace.

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