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Quick chicken pho with herbs
A weeknight pho: star anise broth, rice noodles, poached chicken and a herb pile.
Ingredients
Servings 2
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Method
- Step 1
Simmer stock with star anise, cinnamon, ginger and charred onion 15 minutes.
- Step 2
Poach the chicken in the broth 12 minutes; slice.
- Step 3
Strain the broth; season with fish sauce.
- Step 4
Soak the noodles; divide between bowls with chicken.
- Step 5
Boiling broth over; herbs, beansprouts, lime and chilli at the table.
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Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 420 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 38g |
| Carbohydrates | 50g |
| – of which sugars | 6g |
| Fibre | 3g |
| Fat | 6g |
| – of which saturates | 1.4g |
| – of which omega-3 | 0.2g |
| Calcium | 70mg |
| Iron | 2.6mg |
| Salt | 2g |
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