Pho’nomenal Chicken Soup
Servings Prep Time
4Servings 35Minutes
Cook Time
30Minutes
Servings Prep Time
4Servings 35Minutes
Cook Time
30Minutes
Ingredients
  • 6cloves garlic
  • 2tsp fresh ginger
  • 2 1/2cup carrots(chopped)
  • 3-4cup baby bok choy(chopped; light green stalks)
  • 1stalk lemongrass
  • 1/2tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1tsp canola oil
  • 1tsp red chili pepper flakes
  • 1/2pack rice noodles(454g/pack)
  • 2tsp fish sauce
  • 1800ml chicken broth(no salt added; 2X 900ml box)
  • 1/2cup water
  • 3cup leftover cooked chicken(cubed; approximately 2 large chicken breasts)
Toppings
  • 1pack thai basil
  • 2-3cup bean sprouts
  • 2cup cilantro or parsley
  • 6-8stem green onion
  • 1/2cup sambal oelek or sriracha
  • 1/2cup hoisin sauce
Instructions
  1. Mince garlic and ginger, chop carrots. Separate leaves of the bok choy from stalks, slice stalks, and tear or chop leaves into small pieces. Chop lemongrass into 3-5 pieces
  2. Add sesame and canola oil to large soup pot and saute garlic, ginger, and red chili flakes for 2-3 minutes at medium heat
  3. Add carrots and boy choy stalks, sweat at medium heat (covered), for 5 minutes
  4. Prepare rice noodles as per package instructions. Do not overcook as the hot soup will further soften noodles
  5. Add fish sauce and lemongrass to soup pot, saute 2 minutes
  6. Add chicken broth, water, and cut up cooked chicken. Cover soup, bring to a boil, and then decrease heat to simmer. Once soup is simmering, add bok choy leaves and simmer 6-10 minutes
  7. Wash, dry, and place basil, bean sprouts, cilantro, and chopped green onion on a plate
  8. To serve, place rice noodles into bowl, add pho, top with lots of fresh basil, cilantro, green onion, sprouts and drizzle with sambal oelek and hoisin sauce
Recipe Notes

The majority of flavor in this recipe comes from the fresh toppings, be sure to add more as you get through your soup bowl. Note: the lemongrass in this soup is not meant to be eaten.

To find fresh thai basil, sprouts, lemongrass and sambal oelek check out local Asian grocery stores such as T&T supermarket.

Pho’nomenal Chicken Soup