Recipe: Vietnamese Pho GaDescription: Aromatic chicken noodle soup with star anise, cinnamon, fresh herbs, and rice noodles, offering a deeply complex broth.Serves: 4 people Total Time: 80Difficulty: Easy to follow Ingredients needed: 500 g chicken breast, 1 whole onion, 50 g ginger, 2 piece star anise, 1 piece cinnamon, 1 tablespoon black peppercorns, 200 g rice noodles, 2 tablespoon fish sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 cup bean sprouts, 0.5 cup basil leaves, 0.25 cup cilantro, 1 whole chili, 1 whole limeInstructions: In a large pot, bring 2 liters of water to a boil. Add chicken breast and reduce to a simmer. Skim off any foam that forms on the surface. Add onion, ginger, star anise, cinnamon, and black peppercorns to the pot. Simmer for 45 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked and the broth is aromatic. Remove the chicken and set aside to cool. Strain the broth into another pot, discarding the solids. Cook rice noodles according to package instructions, then drain and set aside. Shred the cooled chicken into bite-sized pieces. Return the strained broth to the heat. Add fish sauce and salt according to taste. Divide the cooked noodles into serving bowls. Top with shredded chicken and ladle the hot broth over. Garnish with bean sprouts, basil leaves, cilantro, sliced chili, and lime wedges before serving.Perfect for: Meal planning, weekly preparation, home cooking Tags: Vietnamese, Soup, Noodles, Comfort FoodThis Vietnamese Pho Ga recipe is designed for easy meal planning and preparation. It serves 4 people and can be made in 80 minutes. Great for weekly meal prep and family dinners.
Vietnamese
Soup
Noodles
Comfort Food

Vietnamese Pho Ga

Aromatic chicken noodle soup with star anise, cinnamon, fresh herbs, and rice noodles, offering a deeply complex broth.

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Prep: 20 min
Cook: 1h
Serves: 4
September 19, 2025
Vietnamese Pho Ga - delicious recipe with step-by-step cooking instructions
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
1.1 poundschicken breast
1onion

halved

0.1 poundsginger

sliced

2 piecesstar anise
1cinnamon

stick

1 tablespoonblack peppercorns
0.4 poundsrice noodles
2 tablespoonsfish sauce
1 teaspoonsalt
1 cupbean sprouts
Optional
0.5 cupsbasil leaves
Optional
0.25 cupscilantro
Optional
1chili
Optional

sliced

1lime
Optional

cut into wedges

Instructions
Follow these steps to create your dish
1

In a large pot, bring 2 liters of water to a boil. Add chicken breast and reduce to a simmer. Skim off any foam that forms on the surface.

2

Add onion, ginger, star anise, cinnamon, and black peppercorns to the pot. Simmer for 45 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked and the broth is aromatic.

3

Remove the chicken and set aside to cool. Strain the broth into another pot, discarding the solids.

4

Cook rice noodles according to package instructions, then drain and set aside.

5

Shred the cooled chicken into bite-sized pieces.

6

Return the strained broth to the heat. Add fish sauce and salt according to taste.

7

Divide the cooked noodles into serving bowls. Top with shredded chicken and ladle the hot broth over.

8

Garnish with bean sprouts, basil leaves, cilantro, sliced chili, and lime wedges before serving.

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Approximate values based on ingredients
561
Calories
12.9g
Fat
73.7g
Carbs
53.1g
Protein
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