Recipe: Yummy Pho Ga, Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup

Pho Ga, Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup. What is Pho Ga (Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup) "Pho" means rice noodles and "ga" means chicken."Pho Ga" simply means chicken rice noodle soup. A bowl of pho ga consists of soft slippery pho noodles, sliced or shredded chicken meat and light and fragrant broth. Pho ga is believed to originate in Hanoi, and it is a cousin of pho bo (beef pho).

Pho Ga (Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup) - this delicious pho recipe is made with chicken stock, chicken, rice noodles, and herbs. Pho is a delicious and hearty Vietnamese soup that consists of broth, rice noodles, herbs, and meat. It is very popular in Vietnam on the street or in restaurants alike. You can have Pho Ga, Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup using 27 ingredients and 21 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Pho Ga, Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup

1. You need of Meat.
2. It's 500 g of Chicken Thigh (On the Bone).
3. Prepare of Chicken Breast Boneless (Optional).
4. It's of Broth.
5. You need 1 of Knotted Chicken Stock Pod.
6. You need 4 Cups of Water.
7. You need 5 of TBPS Fish Sauce.
8. It's 1/2 of TPS Sugar.
9. You need 2 of TBPS Salt.
10. You need 1 of Onion.
11. It's 2 Inches of Ginger.
12. Prepare 2 Bunches of Spring Onions.
13. Prepare 3 Pods of Star Anise.
14. It's 3 of Cloves.
15. You need 1 of TBPS Black Pepper Corn.
16. Prepare 2 of TBPS Coriander Seeds.
17. It's 1 Handful of Coriander.
18. You need of Noodles.
19. You need 1 Packet of Pho Rice Noodles.
20. You need of Garnish.
21. It's 3-4 of Thai Basil.
22. It's 1 of Lime.
23. It's of Bean Sprouts.
24. It's of Coriander.
25. You need of Spring Onions.
26. It's of Mint.
27. You need of Birds Eye Chilli.

Pho Ga (Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup) is the quick poultry alternative to its more well-known and beloved cousin, Pho Bo (Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup). Pho consists of rice noodles in a hearty and aromatic broth made from either beef or chicken stock, topped with meat and garnished with fresh herbs. Pho originated in Northern Vietnam and quickly became popular across Vietnam. Chicken Pho (Pho Ga) - the little sister of famous Beef Pho, equally delicious but much easier to make!

Pho Ga, Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup step by step

1. Soak in hot water for 20 - 25 mins until soft.
2. Drain and soak in cold water after.
3. Cook soaked noodles in a separate pot for 1 - 2 minutes once the broth is ready.
4. Roast or Char whole onion over an open fire on a stove & set aside.
5. Slice and smash 2 inches of ginger.
6. Cut 2 bunches of green onions in half and smash the ends..
7. Pan toast star anise, cloves, black peppercorns & coriander seed till it’s fragrant..
8. Add cut ginger, spring onions & coriander into the pan to fry..
9. Put all toasted ingredients into a soup bag and place them into a soup pot..
10. Add water, chicken stock, fish sauce, sugar, salt..
11. Once boiling, add chicken in for 10 - 15 minutes.
12. Remove chicken from the broth after 10 - 15 mins. Shred meat off and set meat aside..
13. Put bones & spare parts back into the pot to continue simmer for better broth.
14. Taste as it goes, feel free to add more fish sauce or salt for more taste..
15. Put bean sprouts at the bottom of a serving bowl.
16. Put cooked noodles on top of the bean sprouts.
17. Lay meat on top.
18. Add broth in.
19. Lay spring onions, Thai basil, mint & coriander on top.
20. Squeeze a wedge of lime.
21. On a separate condiment saucer, dice chilli up and add fish sauce.

I call it the Vietnamese version of homemade chicken noodle soup made from scratch. Except - dare I say it - so much more exciting! Ready to take a virtual trip to Saigon??. Chicken Pho soup The locals have this light, fragrant noodle soup (usually with chicken ("Ga") or beef ("Bo") for breakfast. Every time I visit Vietnam, Pho Ga (Vietnamese chicken noodle soup) is one of the first dishes I seek.