Star Anise Beef
Ingredients
3 shallots
1 onion
2 1/2 qt water
1 1/2 lb oxtails
1 lb beef shank
2 star anise
1 cinnamon stick
1/4 c vietnamese fish sauce
1/2 lb flat rice-stick noodles
6 oz sirloin steak trimmed of fat
1 slice onion
2 bean sprouts
1/4 c coriander leaves
2 green onions
2 slices in long julienne
1 slice lime
2 slices chiles
3 quarts water to a
8 soup bowls
2 size bowls
Instructions
noodles with shredded cooked beef, the raw sirloin steak slices, onion slices and bean sprouts. Ladle about 1 1/4 cups hot soup stock (this will cook the beef) to cover the noodles and beef, top with fresh coriander and green onions. Serve with squeeze of lime and chiles.