Easy Chicken Pho: A Cozy Recipe for Delicious Homemade Comfort
This easy chicken pho recipe is a comforting and delicious homemade dish that’s perfect for chilly days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: soup
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
- Diet: gluten-free
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound chicken breast
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 2 star anise
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 onion, halved
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 8 ounces rice noodles
- 1 bunch green onions, chopped
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
- fresh herbs (basil, cilantro, mint)
Instructions
- In a large pot, combine chicken broth, chicken breast, star anise, cinnamon stick, onion, and garlic.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Remove chicken, shred it, and return to the pot.
- Add fish sauce and stir well.
- In a separate pot, cook rice noodles according to package instructions.
- Distribute noodles into bowls and ladle hot broth over them.
- Top with green onions, herbs, and lime wedges before serving.
Notes
- For an extra kick, add sliced jalapeños.
- Adjust seasoning to taste with more fish sauce if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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