Pho Ga - Bean Sprouts Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe

Ingredients : Serves 4

• 1.5 liters Chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon: Nuoc cham sauce
• 60 g Galangal, finely chopped
• 2 Star anise
• 2 Cinnamon sticks
• 1 teaspoon Sugar
• 250 g Boneless, skinless chicken (preferably breast meat)
• 4 Spring onions (scallions), diagonally sliced
• 250 g Rice noodles
• 4 Small red chilies, finely chopped
• 2 Limes, quartered
• 1/4 Salt (to taste)
• 1/4 Pepper (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon Crispy fried shallots
• 1 teaspoon Crushed roasted peanuts
• 1 sprig Coriander (cilantro) leaves

Method :

• Pour the stock into a large pot.
• Add nuoc cham sauce, galangal, star anise, cinnamon, sugar and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Simmer for 10 minutes. Add the chicken meat and simmer for a further 20 minutes.
• Remove the chicken to a plate. Shred it and place the shreds in a bowl.
• Cook the rice noodles and divide them between 4 large bowls.
• Divide the chicken shreds between the bowls and pour over the strained chicken soup.
• Place all the remaining ingredients on the table in small bowls so that everyone can help themselves.

Tip : Use good quality chicken stock for this recipe to get an excellent taste.