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20-Minute Chicken Pho

20-Minute Chicken Pho

This 20-Minute Chicken Pho recipe is a quick and delicious Vietnamese dish that tastes like it's been simmered for hours.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Chicken
Cuisine Vietnamese
Servings 4 bowls
Calories 557 kcal

Equipment

  • Pot
  • skillet

Ingredients
  

Broth and Noodles

  • 8 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 12 ounces dried pho noodles

Aromatics and Seasoning

  • 8 slices ginger
  • 2 whole red chilies sliced
  • 3 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoons oil for searing

Chicken

  • 2 pieces boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts thinly sliced

Garnishes

  • 1 cup fresh bean sprouts
  • ⅔ cup fresh mint
  • ⅔ cup fresh cilantro
  • ⅔ cup Thai basil
  • Lime wedges

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Bring a pot of water to a boil for the noodles and the stock to a boil in a medium pot with ginger, chilies, fish sauce, and sugar. Simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil over high heat in a skillet and sear the chicken. Set aside.
  • Boil the noodles according to package instructions. Divide the noodles among 4 bowls, adding broth and chicken to each, garnished with bean sprouts, mint, cilantro, and basil.
  • Squeeze lime juice over each bowl and add more fish sauce if desired.

Notes

This recipe is quick to prepare and perfect for a comforting meal any night of the week.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 557kcalCarbohydrates: 86gProtein: 26gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 914mgPotassium: 805mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 944IUVitamin C: 40mgCalcium: 79mgIron: 3mg
Keyword 20-Minute Chicken Pho, chicken pho, Comfort Food, easy chicken soup, quick pho, Vietnamese recipe
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