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Homemade Pho for Beginners
This easy recipe for homemade pho is simple to make and comes together in your crockpot!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Servings: 8 bowls
Calories: 278 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Vietnamese
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breasts or thighs boneless skinless
- 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth 2 32-ounce cartons
- 3 cloves garlic grated
- 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce or coconut aminos or Tamari
- 1 tablespoons fish sauce
- 12 ounces dried thin rice noodles
- 2 green onions sliced, whites and greens divided
- 2 cups bean sprouts
- ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves
- ½ cup fresh mint leaves
- 1 Jalapeño thinly sliced
- 2 limes sliced into wedges
Instructions
- Use a sharp knife to trim any excess fat from the chicken breast or thighs and slice into thin strips.
- Add the chicken, chicken broth, garlic cloves, fresh ginger, soy sauce, and fish sauce to the slow cooker dish. Stir to combine and cook on low for 8 hours.
- Before serving, assemble rice noodles, sliced onions, bean sprouts, cilantro, mint, jalapeño, and limes into smaller bowls.
- To serve, add the uncooked rice noodles, bean sprouts, cilantro, and other desired toppings to individual bowls. Ladle the chicken and broth over the rice noodles and serve. Rice noodles will cook in about 1 minute.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 bowl
Calories
278kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
467mg
(19%)
Potassium
535mg
(15%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
267IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
42mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8bowls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 278
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 bowl | |
| Calories | 278kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 467mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 535mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 267IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.