Vietnamese Chicken Pho
Serves 4
The combination of hot chili flakes and lime makes this dish pop with flavor. You may substitute other green vegetables, like broccoli or bok choy, for snow peas and fish or shrimp instead of chicken. For a great family or party meal, make a platter with toppings for the table. Everyone can add their favorite items.
3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
7 cups water
12 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced
3 mushrooms, sliced
1 tablespoon ground ginger
¼ cup snow peas, sliced
8 ounces thin rice noodles (usually found in the Asian section of the grocery store)
1 cup bean sprouts
½ cup chopped green onions
1 teaspoon red chili flakes, or to taste
1 tablespoon fresh chopped cilantro
Lime wedges
Basil
1. In saucepan, bring chicken broth and 1 cup water to boil.
2. Add chicken, ginger, and mushrooms. Simmer 5 minutes. Add snow peas and simmer 1 minute more.
3. In a separate pot, bring 6 cups of water to boil for rice noodles.
4. Break and stir in noodles. Remove from heat, cover, let stand 5 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water to stop cooking.
5. Portion rice noodles and bean sprouts into deep soup bowls. Ladle on chicken broth mixture. Top with selection of green onions, red chili flakes, cilantro, basil, and lime.
Per serving: 376 calories, 29 gm protein, 54 gm carbohydrate, 4 gm fat, 1 gm sat fat, 2 gm mono fat, 60 mg cholesterol, 2 gm fiber, 380 mg sodium
