Vietnamese Style Bone Broth
Warm up with this rich and nourishing Vietnamese Style Bone Broth! 🌿 Slow-simmered beef bones release deep flavors and nutrients, creating a clear, aromatic broth infused with classic spices like star anise, cinnamon, and cloves. This broth serves as a versatile base for soups, noodles, or simply sipping as a comforting, healthful drink. Perfect for cold days or when you need a little pick-me-up! 🥣
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Equipment
- 1 Roasting pan
- 1 Fine Strainer
- 1 Cheesecloth
- 1 Measuring
Ingredients
- 4 Lbs. Beef bones approximately 12 pieces
- 2 Lbs. Oxtail
- 1 ½ Onions halved
- 2 Shallots peeled/ whole
- 5 Quarts Water
- 3 Teaspoons Fish Sauce
- 1 Teaspoons Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Salt
- 1/4 Tbsp Ginger Fresh
For the Spice Bag
- 4 Star Anise Pods
- ¼ Cinnamon Stick
- ½ Cardamom Pod
- 6 Peppercorns
- 3 Cloves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Place Beef Bones, onion halves, shallots and ginger on a sheet pan (no oil) and roast for 25 minutes.
- After 25 minutes add the water to the stock pot
- When they are done place them directly into the stock pot
- Add the the sugar, fish sauce, salt, and fresh ginger
- Bring the stock to a simmer and hold there cooking for 8-10 hours
- Scoop the bones from the broth
- Strain stock with cheesecloth and a colander ensuring no fat, seeds, bones or sediment end up in the finished stock.
- The stock is ready to be used or let cool and put in gallon zip lock bags- freeze for future use.
Notes
Don’t brown the bones as you want a clear broth and browning the bones will make broth cloudy.
 Make sure broth does not boil, just keep a nice steady simmer
Nutrition
Calories: 298kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 36gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 125mgSodium: 1300mgPotassium: 69mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 3IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 55mgIron: 5mg
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This broth is perfect for Pho