Temporada 10 - Cena / S10D11
Puertorriqueño Pho con Sofrito-Braised Short Ribs
Historia
One foggy Sunday afternoon, Don Luis stood at his kitchen counter, stirring a bubbling pot de bone broth, humming along to a soft salsa tune. As the steam danced into the air, he remembered his grandmother’s sofrito — her secret weapon para every dish, always tucked away in a recycled glass jar. That day, he decided to blend cultures like flavors: Vietnamese comfort meets Boricua soul. He reached into the fridge, pulled out the sofrito, y gently braised carne short ribs until they surrendered — tender y bold, just like the island spirit. Instead de rice, he served them in a hot bowl de pho noodles con a whisper de lima y cilantro. The family gathered, bowls in hand, y one little cousin shouted, “¡Abuela en Vietnam!” They all laughed. A fusion dish was born — humble, heartwarming, y unforgettable. 💚🌍 Time & Nutrition
Ingredientes
- para the short ribs:
- 2 lbs carne short ribs 🥩
- 0.5 cup sofrito (puertorriqueño style) 🫑🧄🌿
- 1 tbsp aceite de oliva 🫒
- 1 tsp sal 🧂
- 0.5 tsp pimienta negra
- 1 tbsp tomate paste 🍅
- 2 cups carne broth 🥣
- para the broth:
- 6 cups carne broth
- 1 cebolla, halved 🧅
- 4 cloves ajo, smashed 🧄
- 1-inch piece de ginger, sliced
- 2 star anise ⭐
- 1 canela stick 🌰
- 1 tbsp pescado sauce 🐟
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- para the pho bowl:
- 8 oz rice noodles 🍜
- 1 cup bean sprouts 🌱
- 1 jalapeño, sliced (opcional) 🌶️
- fresco cilantro 🪴
- lima wedges 🍋
- Thinly sliced red cebolla (soaked in cold water)
Instrucciones
- 1Sear the short ribs: In a Dutch oven, calienta aceite de oliva y sear the ribs on all sides until browned.
- 2Sofrito magic: Add sofrito y tomate paste. cocina until fragrant (about 3–4 minutes).
- 3Simmer: Pour in carne broth, add sal y pepper, then cover y braise on low calienta para 2.5 hours o until tender.
- 4Prepare pho broth: In another pot, combine carne broth, cebolla, ajo, ginger, star anise, y canela stick. Simmer para 1 hour. Add pescado sauce y soy sauce. Strain before serving.
- 5cocina noodles: Boil rice noodles according to package, rinse con cold water, y reserva.
- 6Assemble: In each bowl, layer noodles, ladle in the aromatic pho broth, top con a generous piece de sofrito-braised short rib, bean sprouts, herbs, lima, y cebollas.
Sobre la voz de marca
Don Luis · Un personaje para tres generaciones
Don Luis es el personaje y narrador de este catálogo: una voz cálida para recetas puertorriqueñas familiares probadas por el creador real de la marca. El proyecto recoge sabores de tres generaciones y los escribe paso a paso para que cualquier niño pueda seguirlos.
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