Name: Pho
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 35 minutes
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tsp rapeseed oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 5cm fresh ginger, finely chopped; 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 2 star anise; 5cm stick cinnamon; half tsp coriander seeds; 1 bird's eye chilli, split and 4 to garnish; 1 chicken breast, boneless and skinless; 1 reduced-salt chicken stock cube in 600ml boiling water; 1 head of broccoli, broken into florets; 1 carrot, cut into ribbons with a vegetable peeler; 300g precooked rice noodles; 300g beansprouts; 1 bunch spring onion, sliced; 30g fresh coriander, roughly chopped; 1 lime to serve

Vietnamese soup with noodles, vegetables and chicken in a spicy broth – a delicious meal in a bowl.

Serves

Prep

15 minutes

Cook

35 minutes

Each 423g serving contains (excludes serving suggestion)

KCal

241

Carbs

30.6g

Fibre

7.3g

Protein

17.0g

Fat

4.0g

Saturates

0.5g

Sugars

10.5g

Salt

0.25g

Fruit/Veg Portion

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Ingredients

2 tsp rapeseed oil

1 onion, finely chopped

5cm fresh ginger, finely chopped

4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

2 star anise

5cm stick cinnamon

half tsp coriander seeds

1 bird's eye chilli, split and 4 to garnish

1 chicken breast, boneless and skinless

1 reduced-salt chicken stock cube in 600ml boiling water

1 head of broccoli, broken into florets

1 carrot, cut into ribbons with a vegetable peeler

300g precooked rice noodles

300g beansprouts

1 bunch spring onion, sliced

30g fresh coriander, roughly chopped

1 lime to serve

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Method

Step 1

Add the oil to a pan with the onion and cook for 4-5 minutes. Stir regularly until well browned.

Step 2

Add the ginger and garlic, and cook for a further 2-3 minutes.

Step 3

Add the star anise, cinnamon, coriander seeds, chilli and the chicken breast. Mix well and cook for 3-4 minutes, ensuring the chicken breast is lightly browned and coated with the spices.

Step 4

Add the stock and mix well again. Bring to the boil, then turn down the heat. Cover, then simmer gently for 15 minutes.

Step 5

Remove the chilli, cinnamon stick and star anise and discard. Remove the chicken breast and set to one side.

Step 6

Add the broccoli and cook for 5 minutes, then add the carrot and cook a further 2 minutes before adding the noodles and beansprouts. Bring to the boil, then divide between 4 bowls.

Step 7

Slice the chicken and place some on top of each bowl, then scatter with spring onion, coriander, a chilli and a squeeze of fresh lime.

Recipe tips

You could add pork instead of chicken, or add prawns with the broccoli.
For a vegan version, replace the chicken with tofu and use a vegetable stock cube.
For gluten-free version, use a gluten-free stock cube.

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