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Vietnamese Chicken Soup

Together with rice, soup is a basic item in a Vietnamese meal. This recipe combines chicken, rice noodles, serrano chiles, green beans, onion and bean sprouts into a soup hearty enough to serve alone.

At a glance
Main Ingredient
Poultry
Cuisine Type
Asian
Menu Part
Soup
Serves
6
Yield: 6

Ingredients

3 qt. chicken stock
1 onion, sliced
8 slices gingerroot
l stalk lemongrass, sliced
1 cinnamon stick
1-2 serrano chilies, seeded and sliced
1 lb. chicken breasts, cut into strips
1 lb. green beans
4 carrots, julienned
4 oz. bean sprouts
8 oz. dried rice noodles
Fish sauce (nam pla or nuoc nam), to taste
Thinly sliced radishes and cilantro sprigs, for garnish

Methods/Steps

1. Combine stock, onion, ginger, lemongrass, cinnamon, and chilies in a stock pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1 hr.

2. Add chicken, green beans, and carrots to boiling stock; simmer 10 min. Add bean sprouts; cook 5 min. longer.

3. Meanwhile, soak noodles in hot water to soften; drain.

4. For service, place some of noodles into bowl and ladle hot soup on top. Add fish sauce to taste and garnish with radishes and cilantro.

Related Terms:

Poultry, Asian, Soup

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