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Vietnamese Bean Sprouts Chicken Noodle Soup

By: Anh Vu

Ingredients : Serves 4

1.5 liters Chicken stock
1 tablespoon Nuoc cham sauce
60 g Galangal, finely chopped
2 Star anise
2 Cinnamon sticks
1 teaspoon Sugar
250 g Boneless, skinless chicken (preferably breast meat)
4 Spring onions (scallions), diagonally sliced
250 g Rice noodles
4 Small red chilies, finely chopped
2 Limes, quartered
1/4 Salt (to taste)
1/4 Pepper (to taste)
   
Garnishing :  
1 teaspoon Crispy fried shallots
1 teaspoon Crushed roasted peanuts
1 sprig Coriander (cilantro) leaves

Preparation:

  • Pour the stock into a large pot.

  • Add nuoc cham sauce, galangal, star anise, cinnamon, sugar and season to taste with salt and pepper.

  • Simmer for 10 minutes. Add the chicken meat and simmer for a further 20 minutes.

  • Remove the chicken to a plate. Shred it and place the shreds in a bowl.

  • Cook the rice noodles and divide them between 4 large bowls.

  • Divide the chicken shreds between the bowls and pour over the strained chicken soup.

  • Place all the remaining ingredients on the table in small bowls so that everyone can help themselves.





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