Cheat n' Eat Vietnamese Chicken Soup (Faux Pho)
"A quick and dirty version of pho."
Original is 4 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (294.2 g)
- Calories 772.9
- Total Fat - 63.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 18.3 g
- Cholesterol - 208.6 mg
- Sodium - 661.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 4.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.6 g
- Sugars - 1.4 g
- Protein - 43.9 g
- Calcium - 185.2 mg
- Iron - 2.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 2.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Soak noodles in very hot tap water (cook noodles if you use rice vermicelli or flat rice noodles)
Step 2
While noodles are soaking, cut chicken into thin julienne strips.
Step 3
Heat oil in deep skillet over medium-high heat; add chicken; garlic, ginger, and pepper flakes.
Step 4
Cook, stirring for 1 minute; then add broth and fish sauce and bring to a boil.
Step 5
Reduce heat to medium and simmer until chicken is done, about 8 minutes.
Step 6
Drain noodles and cut into short pieces, about 1-1 1/2 inches long.
Step 7
Arrange noodles in bottom of bowls; ladle soup over the top and sprinkle with cilantro, onion, and basil.
Tips
- Common table condiments for this are sriracha, sambal, and/or hoisin sauce.
- Serve with a lime wedge if you like.