Name: Authentic Pho Ga (Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 90 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Vietnam
Ingredients: *For the Broth and Chicken:**; 1 whole chicken (3-4 lbs / 1.5-1.8 kg), preferably organic; 1 large yellow onion, peeled and halved; 4-inch piece fresh ginger, halved lengthwise; 4 quarts (3.8 liters) cold water; 1 tablespoon coriander seeds; 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns; 3 whole star anise; 1 cinnamon stick (2 inches); 3 whole cloves; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 1 tablespoon sugar (rock sugar preferred); 1 ½ teaspoons salt, plus more to taste; *For the Soup Assembly:**; 1 lb (450g) dried flat rice noodles (bánh phở); 1/2 cup chopped green onions (scallions); 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped; *For Serving (Essential Accompaniments):**; 1 bunch Thai basil (or Italian basil); 1 bunch sawtooth coriander (ngò gai), optional; 1 bunch culantro (ngò om), optional; 1 bunch bean sprouts; 2-3 limes, quartered; 2-3 Thai bird's eye chilies, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup hoisin sauce; 1/2 cup Sriracha or chili garlic sauce; Freshly ground black pepper

Pho Ga 🇻🇳 Vietnam

Vietnamese chicken noodle soup with fresh herbs and lime.

soup noodles

Made with

Chicken noodles herbs lime

Rate this food

Recent Reviews

No reviews yet. Be the first to review!

More dishes from Vietnam

More dishes to explore from the same cuisine.