Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast
- 8 oz rice noodles
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 2 star anise pods
- 3-inch piece ginger, halved
- 1 cinnamon stick
- Bean sprouts, basil, lime
- Fish sauce & hoisin
Serves four
Quantities above make four portions. Calorie count is per serving.
Method
- Char ginger and onion under the broiler until blackened, about 5 minutes.
- Simmer broth with star anise, cinnamon, charred ginger, and fish sauce for 15 minutes.
- Poach chicken breast in the broth until cooked, about 12 minutes. Shred finely.
- Cook rice noodles according to package. Divide into bowls.
- Ladle hot broth over noodles, top with shredded chicken, bean sprouts, Thai basil, and lime wedges.
Timing
Allow roughly 8 minutes of preparation and 22 minutes of cooking. Read the method through once before you start so nothing waits on a pan you could have had going already.