Keto Beef Pho Recipe- Ketofocus (2024)

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Fragrant, beefy broth makes this keto beef pho magnificent thanks to the flavors of cinnamon, cloves, anise, ginger and beef bones. Preparing the pho broth in an instant pot or pressure cooker allows it to be a unique keto soup that you can enjoy any night of the week.

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Nutrition Facts

6

Servings

269

Calories

15.2g

Fat

25.9g

Protein

2.9g

Net Carb

4.7g

Total Carbs

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Pho Broth Ingredients

  • Keto Beef Pho Recipe- Ketofocus (5) 3 pounds beef bones
  • Keto Beef Pho Recipe- Ketofocus (6) 1/2 onion, quartered
  • Keto Beef Pho Recipe- Ketofocus (7) 1/4 cup fish sauce
  • Keto Beef Pho Recipe- Ketofocus (8) 4-inch piece of ginger, peeled and sliced into rounds
  • Keto Beef Pho Recipe- Ketofocus (9) 1 cinnamon stick
  • Keto Beef Pho Recipe- Ketofocus (10) 4-6 star anise
  • Keto Beef Pho Recipe- Ketofocus (11) 4-6 whole cloves
  • Keto Beef Pho Recipe- Ketofocus (12) 1 tablespoon salt
  • Keto Beef Pho Recipe- Ketofocus (13) 1 teaspoon whole peppercorns

Pho Components Ingredients

  • Keto Beef Pho Recipe- Ketofocus (14) 1 pound boneless strip steak, cut into thin slices or shaved
  • Keto Beef Pho Recipe- Ketofocus (15) 9 oz hearts of palm noodles
  • Keto Beef Pho Recipe- Ketofocus (16) 1 cup broccoli, chopped
  • Keto Beef Pho Recipe- Ketofocus (17) 1/4 onion, thinly sliced
  • Keto Beef Pho Recipe- Ketofocus (18) 1/2 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • Keto Beef Pho Recipe- Ketofocus (19) 4 mushrooms, thinly sliced

Keto Beef Pho Directions

  • STEP

    1

    Add ingredients

    1. Add beef bones, onion quartered, fish sauce, ginger, cinnamon stick, anise, cloves, salt and peppercorns to a pressure cooker. Fill with 2 quarts of water.

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  • STEP

    2

    Pressure cook

    Pressure cook on high for 1 1/2 hours. After the cycle has finished, let pressure release naturally for 15 minutes before turning or pressing the pressure value to release remaining pressure.

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  • STEP

    3

    Strain the bones and vegetables

    Strain bones and vegetables out of the broth. Keep the broth simmering on high.

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  • STEP

    4

    Assemble pho

    To assemble the beef pho, pour 1 cup of broth into a bowl. Add noodles, vegetables and steak. Top with more fish sauce or cilantro.

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  • STEP

    5

    Stove top instructions

    Add all ingredients for the pho broth in a large stock pot. Bring to boil. Then reduce to a simmer. Let simmer for 6-8 hours. Continue with steps 3 and 4.

  • STEP

    6

    Slow cooker instructions

    Add all pho broth ingredients to a slow cooker. Cook on low for 8-24 hours.

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Low Carb Beef Pho Recipe

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For the best. authentic Vietnamese pho, you have to use beef bones along with other spices to make a fragrant, full flavor keto soup. The pressure cooker is the perfect way to extract flavor from the beef bones quickly. But don’t worry if you don’t own an Instant Pot, I give instructions for stove top and slow cooker pho in the recipe above.

The key to making restaurant worthy keto beef pho is to slowly cook the beef bone broth for hours. This will allow us to get the most flavorful broth when its steeps with cinnamon, cloves, anise, ginger and fish sauce.

Pho is made keto by the hearts of palm noodles that we add at the end. These noodles are very low in carbs and are gluten free as they are made from hearts of palm. Finish is flavorful soup with your favorite vegetables, thinly sliced and some shaved beef.

This keto beef pho recipe is also a keto dinner that you can make ahead.Simply make your beef broth ahead of time and have your vegetables prepped and ready to go for the night you want to have beef pho.

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Pho Broth

To make a pho broth that is rich and complex in flavor, you have to use real bones. True Vietnamese pho broth is made from beef bones that are slowly simmered for hours in order to extract all the flavor and nutrients from the bones. You can use any kind of beef bones. From marrow, oxtails, knuckles. Any bone will work.

Besides the beef bones, pho broth also uses flavors from cinnamon, cloves, anise and ginger to give that complex flavor. In a pinch, if you don’t have whole cinnamon sticks, cloves or star of anise pods, you can always just use powdered. Even ginger powder can be replaced for the fresh ginger. I recommend adding a teaspoon of ginger powder in place of sliced ginger.

Fish sauce is a major component to authentic keto pho broth as well. Although stinky, fish sauce is from fermented fish and it adds that umami flavor.

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Thinly Sliced Beef

It might seem strange that we are adding raw beef and uncooked vegetables to our pho broth, especially if you have never had pho before. However, the hot broth will cook our meat and vegetables as long as they are thinly sliced.

The best way to get very thin slices of strip steak is to freeze it for 35-35 minutes. This will harden it just enough so you can run a very sharp knife through it or slice it using a meat slicer. You can also request thinly sliced steak from your butcher.

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Vegetables in Pho

To make keto pho, you can add your favorite low carb vegetables to your soup. I like to add a mixture of red bell pepper, onions, zucchini, mushrooms and broccoli. Just as long as you cut or slice them thinly with a mandoline.

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Is Pho Keto?

Yes, pho is keto! The broth – which makes it pho – is definitely keto approved. Make sure you add low carb vegetables and stick to noodles that are keto friendly like the hearts of palm noodles I use in this recipe. Traditional pho soup used rice noodles. These noodles are too high in carbs.

Nutritional information & Macros

Nutrition Information

Keto Beef Pho

Servings: 6

Amount Per Serving
Calories 269
Fat 15.2g
Protein 25.9g
Total Carbs 4.7g
Net Carbs 2.9g

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  1. Traditional Pho is subtly sweet and is cooked with a large chunk of rock candy sugar (substitute granulated erythritol).

    Veggies always includes fresh basil (preferably Thai basil) and/or culantro. Super thin onions as you suggested, green onions and cilantro is also sometimes added. Fresh bean sprouts add crunch. Sliced Jalapeno is optional for some heat. Siracha and Hoisin (definitely not keto unless you make a low carb one yourself) sauce to taste.
    Fresh lime juice really makes this dish shine!

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  2. This recipe was awesome! My family loves pho and we have had challenges finding this soup since moving to Colorado from Southern California, where excellent pho is everywhere. The broth was wonderfully rich and super easy to make in my Instant Pot. I added Shirataki noodles, cilantro, green onions and a bit of Siracha (no hoisin). Wonderful recipe….can’t wait to try some of your other keto recipes. Thanks so much!

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FAQs

Can you eat pho on keto diet? ›

I wouldn't normally recommend pho on a keto diet, due to the noodles and even added sugar. But a low carb keto pho recipe, made with zucchini noodles and monk fruit sweetener, was the perfect candidate for transforming an Asian takeout dish into a healthier version at home!

Is pho low-carb without noodles? ›

Another low-carb pho option is to go with spiralized vegetables – either fully or partially replacing the regular rice noodles. If you do a partial replacement, go with a 50/50 or 60/40 combination of rice noodles and spiralized vegetable noodles.

How many carbs are in pho broth? ›

Organics Beef Pho Broth (1 cup) contains 2g total carbs, 2g net carbs, 0g fat, 1g protein, and 15 calories.

Is pho high in carbohydrates? ›

Pho is low-calorie for what it packs in it. There are roughly 30 grams of protein, 40 grams of carbs, and 425 calories in a medium bowl of pho. If you were to have pho for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, it would amount to a very respectable 1,275 calories.

Will pho kick me out of ketosis? ›

Traditional pho isn't keto-friendly. It's typically sweetened with rock sugar and served with high-carb rice noodles. Eating rice noodles can cause your blood sugar to spike and quickly push you out of ketosis. Pho broth can also contain hoisin sauce, a high-carb condiment that isn't keto-friendly.

Does pho spike blood sugar? ›

Pho and Ramen

Noodles (even rice noodles) are a processed food made with refined grains that tends to spike many people.

What is a good substitute for noodles in pho? ›

And if rice noodles are difficult to find in your area, feel free to substitute any other kind of noodles here to your liking – ramen, udon, angel hair pasta, etc. Quick dinners are meant to be exactly that.

Can you eat pho while losing weight? ›

Hence, people who want to lose weight may have a bowl of pho with low-calorie broth, less rice noodle, and lean chicken instead of beef.

Is pho OK for weight loss? ›

Pho is healthy only when…

Of this, 32% of the calories come from fat, 32% come from carbohydrates, and 36% of the calories in one cup of pho come from protein. On the other hand, a meal-sized portion of pho may provide up to 400 calories which are only 20% of the recommended daily intake of calories.

What is the healthiest pho option? ›

What's the Best Pho to Order?
  • Chicken pho generally has the least fat and is a good source of lean protein.
  • If you're just here for the beef, round cuts are the leanest, followed by brisket and flank.
  • If you like pho with the more traditional tripe, you'll be happy to know that it's quite lean and low in calories.

How many carbs are in a large bowl of beef pho? ›

So for a large bowl of beef pho you can assume at least two cups equating to 430 calories. The calculated nutritional stats were 350 to 450 calories per bowl, with 35 to 50 grams of carbs, 30 grams of protein, and a whopping 1500 mg of sodium.

What is a substitute for rock sugar in pho? ›

How to Substitute Rock Sugar. If you cannot find this type of sugar, you can substitute it with cane sugar or white sugar. It doesn't substitute 1:1 since rock sugar is a little less sweet, so put a little less sugar if you are substituting it.

What is unhealthy about pho? ›

The one thing to be extra conscientious with pho is that it's very high in sodium, which can cause increased blood pressure and contribute to cardiovascular issues. 1 (Some bowls have more than 1,000 mg, which is practically the entire allotment of recommended sodium intake for the day.)

Can I eat pho everyday? ›

Experts also suggest that if pho is used for breakfast, then you should avoid salt for the rest of the day. To avoid imbalanced nutrition, you should not eat pho too often, and you should switch up diet with other food products. Any food, no matter how good it is, won't be good for your body if consumed too much.

Is pho healthier than ramen? ›

Pho is usually considered a healthier choice than ramen because it tends to have fewer calories and less fat, making it a lighter meal. But both pho and ramen still give you a good amount of protein, vitamins, and minerals.

What is the healthiest pho options? ›

What's the Best Pho to Order?
  • Chicken pho generally has the least fat and is a good source of lean protein.
  • If you're just here for the beef, round cuts are the leanest, followed by brisket and flank.
  • If you like pho with the more traditional tripe, you'll be happy to know that it's quite lean and low in calories.

How many carbs are in a large bowl of pho? ›

Originally Answered: How many calories are in a large pho soup? The calculated nutritional stats were 350 to 450 calories per bowl, with 35 to 50 grams of carbs, 30 grams of protein, and 1500 mg of sodium. How healthy is phở?

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