Easy Pho Ga recipe (Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup)
This easy homemade Pho Ga recipe (Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup), is quick, easy and full of flavour. You will love this authentic dish from Vietnam.
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 445kcal
Ingredients
- 250 g chicken breast cut into thin strips
- 1.25 litre chicken stock
- 3 garlic cloves crushed
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger finely chopped
- 4 cloves
- 1 star anise
- 1 lime (juice only)
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 2 tablespoon fresh coriander (cilantro)
- 2 tablespoon fresh Thai basil (or normal basil)
- 1 tablespoon red chilli chopped
- 1 red pepper thinly sliced
- 90 g beansprouts
- 1 small Chinese cabbage
- 100 g dried wholewheat noodles
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Add the oil to a large pan and heat and then add the chicken and cook until done, about 5-7 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside.1 tablespoon olive oil, 250 g chicken breast
- Put the same pan back on the heat and add the stock, garlic, ginger, cloves, star anise, lime juice, fish sauce, coriander (cilantro), basil and chilli and turn the heat to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes to form the broth. Remove the cloves and star anise - (these can sometimes be a bit tricky to find).1.25 litre chicken stock, 3 garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, 4 cloves, 1 star anise, 1 lime, 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 2 tablespoon fresh coriander (cilantro), 2 tablespoon fresh Thai basil, 1 tablespoon red chilli
- Add the red pepper, beansprouts, Chinese cabbage and noodles to the broth and put the chicken back in as well. Cook for 4-5 minutes, until the noodles are cooked and the cabbage has wilted.1 red pepper, 90 g beansprouts, 100 g dried wholewheat noodles, 1 small Chinese cabbage
- Serve into bowls and then top with a little extra coriander, chopped spring onions (scallions) and a few slices of red chilli.
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Notes
- Add some chopped onions or shallots when cooking the chicken to give the broth a deeper umami flavour.
- Add a teaspoon of granulated sugar to the finished dish to give a more rounded flavour.
- Half a hard-boiled egg can be added at the end.
- If you ever find yourself in Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, or the Philippines, the best pho experience is from a chain of restaurants called Pho 24.
Nutrition
Serving: 1portion | Calories: 445kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 947mg | Potassium: 1206mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 7970IU | Vitamin C: 116.6mg | Calcium: 161mg | Iron: 5.5mg