Description
A comforting Vietnamese chicken egg noodle soup with a rich broth, tender chicken, and fresh herbs, ready in under an hour. This recipe captures the authentic flavors of street food from Hanoi, offering a soul-warming and delicious meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken fillets (about 6 oz each)
- 200g fresh egg noodles
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1-inch piece ginger, sliced
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
- 1 red chili, thinly sliced (optional)
Instructions
- Pour chicken broth into a pot and bring to a gentle boil over medium heat.
- Add sliced onion, minced garlic, ginger coins, and chicken fillets to the pot.
- Simmer for 20 minutes.
- Remove chicken fillets with tongs, let cool slightly, and shred using two forks. Set aside.
- Strain the broth through a fine mesh strainer into a clean bowl. Return the strained broth to the pot.
- Add fish sauce, sugar, and black pepper to the broth. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
- Cook fresh egg noodles according to package instructions. Drain well.
- Divide cooked noodles among serving bowls.
- Top the noodles with shredded chicken.
- Ladle the hot broth over the noodles and chicken.
- Garnish with chopped green onions, cilantro, lime wedges, and chili slices if desired.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Use fresh egg noodles for the best texture.
- Adjust fish sauce and sugar to balance the flavor to your preference.
- Consider adding bean sprouts or bok choy for extra crunch during the last minute of cooking.
- For a vegetarian option, substitute vegetable broth and tofu.
- Fish sauce can be substituted with salt if unavailable, or use a vegetarian fish sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
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