5 from 12 votes
Pho Ga Recipe, Easy Vietnamese Chicken Pho Soup
Pho Ga is a Vietnamese chicken rice noodle soup, also known as chicken pho. It's a light chicken broth with rice noodles and topped with gently poached chicken, lots of fresh herbs and mung bean sprouts for a hot, delicious, and comforting meal. This recipe is economical and free of top allergens, with the option of using fish sauce for more umami.
Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
2 hrs
Servings:
6
Calories:
400 kcal
Course:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Ingredients
- 1 chicken your choice, whole or 4 pounds of chicken parts
- 1 inch ginger split in half lengthwise, piece
- 1.5 onion divided, yellow or sweet
- 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
- 5 cloves
- ½ teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1 tablespoon sugar or 1-inch rock sugar
- 1.5 teaspoon salt add up to 1.5 teaspoon more, to taste
- 1 ounce rice vermicelli Vietnamese, also known as rice stick
- 1 ounce mung bean sprouts rinse (or parboil for 30 seconds)
- 1 bunch scallion chopped
- ½ cup cilantro chopped
- 3 tems Thai basil separate into 1-2 springs per person
- 1 lime cut into wedges
- 1-2 jalapeño sliced
For the table:
- hoisin sauce optional
- Sriracha sauce optional
- fish sauce optional
Notes
- This recipe can serve 4-6 hearty eaters or 8 people if there are appetizers and other side dishes.
- The calories for this recipe are an estimate, actual calories may vary depending on how much noodles and chicken one adds to their bowls. You may have some leftovers or extra ingredients for other dishes. This recipe can serve 4-6 hearty eaters or 8 people if there are appetizers and other side dishes.