Simple Mien Ga (Vietnamese Chicken Soup with Glass Noodles)
If you need a super simple, light chicken noodle soup, this Mien Ga recipe is for you. This Vietnamese chicken soup with glass noodles combines the flavors of a crystal clear chicken broth with thin glass noodles, fresh herbs, and fried shallots to create a well balanced, flavor-packed dish. Learn all the ins and outs on how to achieve that perfect Vietnamese chicken broth in this blog post!
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 40 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 lb whole chicken
- 1 yellow onion
- 1 tbsp salt
- 2 tsp granulated sugar
- 16 oz cellophane noodles (dried)
- ¼ cup cilantro (minced)
- ¼ cup green onions (thinly sliced)
- 2 tbsp fried shallots
Instructions
- 1
Add a 3 lb chicken to a soup pot. Cover it with water and bring to a boil. Boil for 10 minutes then remove from the heat.
- 2
Remove the chicken from the pot and pour out the water. Put the chicken back to the pot and add fresh water so that it just covers the chicken.
- 3
Add 1 yellow onion, 1 tbsp of salt, and 2 tsp of granulated sugar to the pot. Cover and bring to a boil.
- 4
Once boiling, scoop away any impurities and lower to a simmer. Cover and simmer for 30-35 minutes until the chicken is cooked through. Make sure to check the soup every 10 minutes to scoop away impurities.
- 5
While the soup is simmering, prep the rest of your ingredients. Soak 16 oz of cellophane noodles for 10 minutes. Mince ¼ cup of cilantro. Thinly slice ¼ cup of green onions.
- 6
After the soup has simmered for 30-35 minutes, turn off the heat and remove the chicken. Let the chicken cool down for 5-10 minutes before shredding the meat. You can add the chicken carcass back to the pot to soak up more flavor.
- 7
Prep your noodle bowls! Add cellophane noodles to a bowl. Top with the shredded chicken, cilantro, and green onions. Ladle soup over the top. Finish it off with fried shallots and serve!
- 8
Optional: Add a few drops of fish sauce to the noodle bowls for extra flavor.