20-Minute Chicken Pho
This delicious chicken pho recipe tastes like you've simmered it for hours, but it can be prepared in just 20 minutes, with a few simple ingredients.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 8 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 8 slices ginger
- 2 red chilies ((sliced))
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts ((thinly sliced))
- salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 12 ounces dried pho noodles
- 1 cup fresh bean sprouts
- 2/3 cup fresh mint
- 2/3 cup fresh cilantro
- 2/3 cup Thai basil
- Lime wedges
Instructions
- 1
Bring a pot of water to a boil for your noodles. Also bring the stock to a boil in a medium pot, along with the ginger, chilies, fish sauce, and sugar. Simmer for 15 minutes.
- 2
Meanwhile, season the chicken with salt and pepper. In a skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over high heat. Sear the chicken, and set aside.
- 3
While that’s happening, boil the noodles according to package instructions. Divide the noodles among 4 bowls. Divide the broth and the chicken amongst the bowls, and garnish with bean sprouts, mint, cilantro, and basil.
- 4
Squeeze over some lime juice, and add more fish sauce if desired.