Vietnamese Chicken Pho Soup: A Cozy and Delicious Comfort Bowl
A warm bowl of Vietnamese Chicken Pho soup is the perfect comfort food, featuring tender chicken and aromatic spices.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: soup
- Method: simmering
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
- Diet: gluten-free
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound chicken breast
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 1 onion (halved)
- 3 star anise
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 4 cloves
- 1 pound rice noodles
- 2 cups bean sprouts
- 1 bunch fresh basil
- 1 lime (cut into wedges)
- 2 green onions (sliced)
Instructions
- In a large pot, bring the chicken broth to a simmer.
- Add chicken, onion, star anise, cinnamon, and cloves. Simmer for about 20-30 minutes.
- Remove chicken, shred it, and set aside.
- Strain the broth and return it to the pot.
- Cook rice noodles according to package instructions and add to bowls.
- Pour broth over the noodles and top with shredded chicken, bean sprouts, basil, and green onions.
- Serve with lime wedges.
Notes
- Adjust spices based on your taste preference.
- Garnish with additional herbs for extra flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: Vietnamese Chicken Pho soup