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Speedy Prawn Pho Recipe

A tasty Vietnamese style noodle soup with rice noodles, peppers and king prawns in a warm spiced savoury broth. 
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: vietnamese
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 179kcal
Author: Helen

Ingredients

  • 2.75 cups high-quality chicken stock
  • 3 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 bird's eye chilli or 2 normal long red chillies finely chopped
  • 1.5 tablespoon ginger finely chopped
  • 1.5 teaspoon sugar
  • 3 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 10 peppercorns
  • 1 star anise
  • 4 cloves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • Fine sea or kosher salt for cooking the noodles
  • 2 portions rice noodles approx 100g or 3.5 oz
  • 1 lime juice
  • 2 medium red peppers cut into strips
  • 7 oz raw king prawns shrimp - butterflied and deveined (note 1)
  • 1 handful chopped cilantro/coriander to serve
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Instructions

  • Place a saucepan on a medium heat and pour in the chicken stock and add the garlic, bird's eye chilli, ginger, sugar, soy sauce, fish sauce, peppercorns, star anise, cloves and the cinnamon stick and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, bring a pan of generously salted water to boil and cook the noodles according to the packet instructions. Rinse them under cold water when they are cooked to prevent them from sticking together and set aside.
  • Strain the soup through a sieve and return the fragrant broth to the stove. (note 2)
  • Add the lime juice and the chopped peppers and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Then add the prawns and simmer for a further 2 to 3 minutes until cooked. (note 3)
  • Assemble the Pho by dividing the noodles between the bowls and then adding the broth with the peppers and prawns.
  • Top with fresh cilantro/coriander and enjoy.

Notes

  1. You can also use pre-cooked king prawns. Scroll up for more detail on how-to butterfly raw king prawns.
  2. You can strain the soup into the pan you used to cook the noodles to save on washing up. Just make sure you wipe it clean first and remove any remaining noodles that might be lingering.
  3. Shrimp are cooked when their flesh is pink and opaque.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 160mg | Sodium: 2343mg | Potassium: 696mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 3754IU | Vitamin C: 164mg | Calcium: 127mg | Iron: 2mg