Ok, lame start, I know, but come on.. it asked for it. The vietnamese soup "Pho" is not only tasty but some of the names of the restaurants housing this meal are also quite entertaining. I know you know I am thinking about "Pho Bch Nga".. yeah, sound that one out.
Aaanyways, the soup is really good and it eats like a meal. Ok well maybe make a few salad rolls too!
Pho Ga
1 Breast of Chicken
1 Medium Onion
2 Cups Bean Sprouts
1 Cup of long rice noodles
Fresh Cilantro or Mint (completely optional, I myself, opt out.)
1 small lime
1 package Pho broth or stock cubes
6 cups of water
Here we go.. in a pot boil water and pho flavoring.
While that is brewing, VERY thinly slice the chicken.
In a separate bowl, cover the rice noodles with boiling water and let sit until soft. When done, strain and divide into your soup bowls.
Make a plate for the table that includes the bean sprouts, the cilantro and or mint leaves, the wedged lime and THINLY sliced onion. You will not cook these in with the broth.
Once the soup has reached boiling point, turn the heat down to med-high and add the chicken. It will start to cook right away and won't take long if you have sliced it thin enough. Once it has cooked for about 3-4 minutes divide chicken and broth into your soup bowls, over top the noodles.
So now is the fun part.
With the plate you made of the sprout etc, each person can add what and how much of whatever they like. Also, it's nice to serve with soy sauce, hot chili sauce and hoisin sauce. These are all very good in the soup. It's an easy dinner and it shakes things up a little too. You can always modify recipe to your taste as well, ie: beef instead of chicken, add your own veggies, whatever you like.. I just hope you like it either way!
