Chicken Pho

Name: Chicken Pho
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 4 chicken thighs, bone in; 200g flat rice noodles; 1L chicken stock; 2 star anise; 1 cinnamon stick; 3cm fresh ginger, charred; 1 onion, charred; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tsp sugar; 100g bean sprouts; 1 handful fresh mint and coriander; 2 limes, cut in wedges

A quick Vietnamese chicken pho with aromatic spiced broth — ready in under an hour without sacrificing flavour.

Total time

60 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

45 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Asian

gluten-free

Ingredients

4chicken thighs, bone in

200gflat rice noodles

1Lchicken stock

2star anise

1cinnamon stick

3cmfresh ginger, charred

1onion, charred

2 tbspfish sauce

1 tspsugar

100gbean sprouts

1 handfulfresh mint and coriander

2limes, cut in wedges

Instructions

Simmer stock with star anise, cinnamon, charred ginger and onion 20 minutes.

Add chicken thighs and poach gently 20 minutes until cooked.

Remove chicken and shred meat.

Strain broth, season with fish sauce and sugar.

Soak noodles in hot water until soft, drain.

Divide noodles and chicken between bowls.

Ladle hot broth over, serve with bean sprouts, herbs and lime.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

170

Protein

11.6g

Fat

2.8g

Carbs

28g

Fiber

4.2g

Sodium

1552mg

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