Vietnamese Pho Ga with chicken breast, rice noodles and coriander
Besides breathtaking scenery and a fascinating culture, Vietnam is blessed with one of the best cuisines in the world. Anyone walking through the streets of Hanoi early in the morning will see people everywhere sitting on chairs, spooning up pho, the traditional Vietnamese breakfast soup.
Its main ingredients are a rich, clear broth, rice noodles, and thin slices of chicken. In our recipe, it's enhanced by the mild heat of chili peppers and winter spices like cinnamon and star anise.
30 min
Total Time
15 min
Cooking Time
15 min
Preperation Time
Ingredients
| 1 x | Chicken breast |
| 1 stalk | Lemongrass |
| 1 x | Spring onion |
| 1 x | Pepperoni |
| 1 x | Shallot |
| 25 g | Ginger |
| 1 bunch | Coriander |
| 100 g | Rice noodles |
| 20 ml | Fish sauce |
| 2 x | Cardamom capsule |
| 1 stick of cinnamon | |
| 1 x | Star anise |
| 1 L | Water |
| Additionally | |
| 2 tbsp | vegetable oil |
| Salt, pepper |
Instructions
Step 1 of 9:
Peel and finely chop the shallot. Halve the pepper, remove the stem and seeds, and cut into thin diagonal strips. Open the cardamom pods and finely chop the seeds.
Step 2 of 9:
Remove the ends and outer layer from the lemongrass, cut into thirds, and flatten with the back of a knife. Peel and finely grate the ginger. Rinse the chicken breast, pat dry, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Step 3 of 9:
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large pot and sauté the shallot, star anise, cardamom, and pepper for 1 minute over medium heat.
Step 4 of 9:
Then, roast 1 liter of water, fish sauce, lemongrass, cinnamon stick, and ginger in a small pan until golden brown. Add the chicken breast and simmer covered over medium heat for 11 minutes.
Step 5 of 9:
Meanwhile, roughly chop the coriander with stems. Remove roots and the top green part from the spring onion and cut into very thin rings.
Step 6 of 9:
At the end of the cooking time, add the rice noodles and continue to simmer covered for another 3 minutes.
Step 7 of 9:
Remove the lemongrass, star anise, cinnamon stick, and chicken breast from the soup and slice the chicken breast thinly on the diagonal.
Step 8 of 9:
Add the spring onions to the soup and remove from heat.
Step 9 of 9:
Place the Vietnamese Pho Ga with rice noodles in a bowl, arrange the chicken breast on top, and garnish with coriander.
