Pho Vo Vien - Vietnamese Beef Ball Soup Recipe

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Pho Vo Vien - Vietnamese Beef Ball Soup
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Directions:

  1. Slice meat thinly; mix with pepper, salt, cornstarch, oil, and baking powder.
  2. Let meat stand for 1 hour, then place meat in a plastic ziplock bag and set in freezer for 45 minutes, turning each 10 minutes to keep from freezing.
  3. Remove from freezer and mince very fine in small quantities, or grind in a mortar.
  4. Boil 2 cups of water in a saucepan, then reduce to a simmer.
  5. Mix 1 cup of cold water with 1 teaspoon salt; oil your hands, and place about a tablespoonful of meat in your palm and squeeze tightly.
  6. Dip soup spoon into salty water, then use to lower meatball into boiling water; remove meatballs when they turn white or rise to the surface.
  7. Repeat method until all meatballs are finished.
  8. After all the meatballs are done, add 1 quart of water and 1 teaspoon of salt to the water and bring to a boil.
  9. Skim off the foam.
  10. Reduce the heat to low, add the beef balls to the stock and simmer for 3-5 minutes.
  11. To serve, put 5-6 beef balls and some soup in a bowl and sprinkle with some green onions, chopped cilantro, and 1-2 drops of sesame oil.
  12. Make 3 bowls of dipping sauces for the meatballs: 1 with hoisin sauce, 1 with black bean sauce, and 1 with Sriracha chile sauce and lemongrass stirred together.
  13. Sip the soup and dip the meatballs into the bowls of dipping sauces.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 355.23 Kcal (1487 kJ)
Calories from fat 211.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.49g 36%
Cholesterol 77.73mg 26%
Sodium 973.81mg 41%
Potassium 669.19mg 14%
Total Carbs 14.06g 5%
Sugars 6.34g 25%
Dietary Fiber 1.55g 6%
Protein 23.1g 46%
Vitamin C 6.4mg 11%
Iron 3.2mg 18%
Calcium 91.8mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 200.63 Kcal (840 kJ)
Calories from fat 119.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.27g 36%
Cholesterol 43.9mg 26%
Sodium 550mg 41%
Potassium 377.95mg 14%
Total Carbs 7.94g 5%
Sugars 3.58g 25%
Dietary Fiber 0.88g 6%
Protein 13.04g 46%
Vitamin C 3.6mg 11%
Iron 1.8mg 18%
Calcium 51.8mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.8
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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