Description
Discover the ultimate easy vietnamese chicken pho noodle soup, a quick and flavorful home‑cooked classic that brings authentic broth, tender chicken, and fragrant herbs to your table. This recipe guides you through simmering a clear broth with onion, ginger, star anise, and cinnamon, then adding rice noodles and fresh cilantro for a satisfying bowl. Perfect for busy weeknights, it delivers restaurant‑level taste in under an hour, ideal for family dinners and meal prep. Enjoy with friends today.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 1 onion, halved
- 1 piece ginger, sliced
- 2 star anise
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 8 ounces rice noodles
- Fresh herbs (basil, cilantro)
- Lime wedges
Instructions
- In a large pot combine chicken, broth, onion, ginger, star anise and cinnamon. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer for 30 minutes.
- Remove chicken, shred the meat, and strain the broth back into the pot. Stir in fish sauce.
- Cook rice noodles according to package directions, drain, and set aside.
- Divide noodles into bowls, top with shredded chicken, pour hot broth over, and garnish with herbs and lime.
Notes
- Adjust fish sauce to taste. For extra depth
- toast spices before adding. Serve immediately for best texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 servings
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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