Name: Instant Pho in a Jar
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 2 mason jars or glass salad jars; 200g Pho rice noodles; 2 tbsp cooking oil (for frying); 1 cube pho seasoning paste (or 1 vegetable bouillon cube); 2 tbsp soy sauce; Pho spices (2 cinnamon sticks, 2 star anise, 2 cardamom); 200g tofu; 200g king oyster mushrooms (sub with other mushrooms of choice); A few slices of vegan ham (optional); 25g cilantro; 3 scallions (thinly sliced); 1 small onion (thinly sliced); 2 Thai bird-eye chili peppers

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Instant Pho in a jar is a convenient and super quick method to prepare authentic Pho, encompassing all the essential elements within a single mason jar. With just 10 minutes of preparation, you can savor its delightful flavors.

If you love Pho but don't always have the time to prepare it from scratch, this Mason Jar Pho is perfect! It's inspired by Mason Jar noodle soups, and it uses all the essential elements of Pho with a quick and effortless way.

For my authentic vegan Pho recipe, check out here!

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Why You'll Love This Recipe

Convenience: This recipe utilizes mason jars or glass salad jars, making it perfect for meal prepping or on-the-go meals. You can prepare the Pho in advance and store it in the fridge for up to 3 days, allowing you to enjoy a delicious and satisfying meal whenever you like.

Customizable: You can easily customize this recipe to suit your preferences. Feel free to add your favorite toppings or adjust the seasonings according to your taste. You can also substitute mushrooms or add additional vegetables to make it even more nutritious.

Authentic Flavors: The combination of the pho seasoning paste, soy sauce, cinnamon sticks, star anise, and cardamom creates a rich and aromatic broth that's reminiscent of traditional Pho. It brings out the authentic flavors that Pho lovers appreciate.

Versatile: This recipe is versatile and suitable for various dietary preferences. By using vegetable bouillon cubes and omitting animal-based ingredients, you can make it vegetarian or vegan-friendly.

Ingredients

To make the Instant Pho in a jar, you'll need:

Mason jars or salad jars
Pho rice noodles
Mushrooms
Firm or medium-firm
Cilantro
Scallions
Small onion
Thai red chili peppers

Seasoning:

Pho seasoning paste (or bouillon cubes)
Soy sauce
Spices like star anise, cardamom and cinnamon

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Instructions

Cut the tofu into small cubes. Fry them in oil until golden brown on both sides.

Cut the mushrooms into thin slices and fry them in oil until golden and crispy on both sides.

Fry the tofu until crispy and golden

Fry the mushrooms until crispy and golden

Soak the rice noodles in room-temperature water for a few minutes to soften them (but do not cook them).

In each mason jar or glass salad jar, place the dry rice noodles at the bottom. Divide the seasoning, soy sauce and spices equally between the jars. Layer the fried tofu, mushrooms, vegan ham, cilantro, scallions, onion slices and chili peppers.

Close the jars tightly and refrigerate for up to 3 days.

Place the rice noodles at the bottom

Add the seasoning cube, soy sauce, and spices

Layer the fried tofu, mushroom and vegan ham

Garnish with cilantro, scallions, and chili pepper

When ready to eat, pour hot water over the mason jar or into a bowl with the toppings. Cover and let it sit for 5 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together.

After 5 minutes, give the contents a good stir and enjoy your delicious Pho!

If you have tried my recipe, please let me know what you think by leaving me a review on this page or tagging me on Instagram @veggieanh. I would love to see your creations!

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