Recipe: Pho pizza - Phở áp chảo

By Helen Le Published: September 7, 2015

  • Prep: 30 mins

-Choose one red and one yellow pepper to add more color to the dish. -You can find this dish at a Chinese noodle store in Vietnam at …

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Ingredients
Instructions
  • Season the beef with salt and pepper, half the minced garlic, 1 tbsp vegetable oil, oyster sauce and 1 tsp tapioca starch. Give it a good mix and leave to marinate for about 15 mins.
  • Making the base or Pho pizza: Put the pan on medium heat and add in about 3 tbsp vegetable oil. When the oil is nice and hot, add Pho noodle. Use a spatula to press so all the noodle will stick together and form into a "cake". Then fry until both sizes are golden brown. Take out and place on paper towel to drain the excess oil.
  • In a wok, heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil and saute' the minced garlic until fragrant. Toss in the beef and stir fry on high heat til no longer pink. Transfer the beef back to the bowl.
  • Keep the heat on high. Add 1 tbsp oil in the pan add carrots. Stir-fry for a minute, then add bell peppers and onions. Stir-fry for 1-2 mins and then add in Chinese celery and bok choy. Keep the heat on very low and season the vegetables with 1/2 tsp stock powder, dark soy sauce and oyster sauce. Give it a good mix.
  • Mix 1/2 tsp corn starch with 4 tbsp water and add to the stir-fry. Have a taste and adjust accordingly with soy sauce or sugar. Turn off the heat.
  • Cut the crispy pho base into triangle slices and place on a plate. Add the stir-fry on top. Sprinkle some pepper, fried shallots and chili slices on top. Serve hot while the base is still crispy

-Choose one red and one yellow pepper to add more color to the dish.
-You can find this dish at a Chinese noodle store in Vietnam at night. It’s quite heavy for a late supper, but that’s how it is served here.