Easiest Way to Cook Perfect Veggie or Chicken Pho

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Veggie or Chicken Pho. We're making Beef Pho (Pho Bo), Chicken Pho (Pho Ga), and Vegetarian/Vegan Pho (Pho Chay)! If one compares chicken to veggie chicken, we can see that the same amount of chicken has about twice the calories, four times the fat, infinitely more saturated fat and cholesterol, pretty much the same sodium and protein, only about a third of the iron, and no fiber. This vegetarian pho (Vietnamese noodle soup) is full of flavor, thanks to spices, herbs and sautéed shiitake mushrooms!

Quick weeknight chicken pho from expert Andrea Nguyen!

Shortcut version of traditional Vietnamese noodle soup.

What a breeze and yummy to boot!

You can cook Veggie or Chicken Pho using 27 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Veggie or Chicken Pho

Prepare 10 of shiitake mushrooms.
It’s 4 of large white onions, peeled and diced.
You need 3 inches of ginger, peeled and sliced.
You need 10 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed.
You need 1 tsp of olive oil.
Prepare 4 of baby bok choy, halved.
Prepare 6 pods of cardamom.
It’s 6 of whole star anise.
It’s 2 tsp of coriander seed.
Prepare 6 of whole cloves.
It’s 1 tsp of fennel seed.
You need 2 of cinnamon sticks.
Prepare 1 tbsp of low sodium soy sauce.
Prepare 1 of whole roasted chicken (recipe coming soon), shredded, using the bones for the stock. - OPTIONAL.
You need 1 package of firm tofu, cut into 1 inch thick triangles, seasoned and roasted in a 400F oven for 15-20 minutes, until lightly golden. - OPTIONAL.
It’s 4 of carrots, peeled, then using the peeler continue to peel, making thin noodles.
Prepare 6 of green onions, sliced lengthwise and very thin.
You need 1 package of flat rice noodles, boiled.
Prepare 14 cups of water.
You need 1 of large stock pot.
Prepare of To serve:.
It’s of Fresh basil, left whole.
It’s of Fresh cilantro, left whole.
Prepare of Bean sprouts, washed.
It’s of Lime, cut into wedges.
It’s of Hoisin.
You need of Sriracha.

I added some sliced Napa cabbage to boost veggie content since I didn't have bean sprouts. › Quick Chicken Pho.

Chicken Pho - called Pho Ga in Vietnamese - is the chicken version of Beef Pho, Vietnam's most famous food export.

The magic of Pho is that while the broth looks completely unassuming, it's actually full of complex-yet-delicate spice infused flavours.

That special something-something that makes it.

Veggie or Chicken Pho instructions

In a large pan over medium heat with no oil added, char the mushrooms, white onions, ginger, garlic, and chicken bones if you chose the chicken option. Add the olive oil, then lay the bok choy flat side down to get a caramelized, brown edge. About 5-7 minutes..
Add the water, scraping the bits off the bottom. Then add back in the mushrooms, onion, and ginger. Then add the star anise, coriander seed, fennel, cardamom, cinnamon sticks and cloves. Bring the pot to a low simmer for 2-3 hours. Lower the heat, stir in the soy sauce and cover for 45 minutes to an hour..
Strain the broth and add the roasted chicken pieces or tofu triangles to heat them through..
In a large mixing bowl, mix the cooked rice noodles, carrots, and green onions., then portion them into 8 large soup bowls, topping each with a charred bok choy half..
Ladle the stock and chicken/tofu over each bowl until it comes up about 3/4 to the edge..
In 8 separate small dishes, arrange the cilantro, basil, bean sprouts, and lime wedges for your guests to add if they choose. Leave the hoisin and sriracha either divided in 8 more small dishes or just out in their bottles for your guests to enjoy, depending how fancy you want to get with it..

Chicken phở is pretty healthy if you use minimally processed ingredients, lots of healthy aromatics, spices, herbs, and veggies.

You can make it This soup tastes fresher since the veggies and herbs aren't stewed, but instead added in right before serving.

Phở Gà Recipe (Vietnamese Chicken Phở). · Quick weeknight chicken pho from expert Andrea Nguyen!

Shortcut version of traditional Vietnamese noodle soup.

If you don't have a Rotisserie Chicken, you can use leftover chicken or bake a whole chicken/chicken.