Vietnamese · PANTRYHOP RECIPE
Miến Gà (Chicken Glass Noodle Soup)
50 minutes · 4 servings · omnivore
A light chicken noodle soup that is very common in Vietnamese home cooking.
Ingredients
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- 6 oz (170 g) glass noodles
- 1 lb (450 g) chicken breasts or thighs
- 7 cups water
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 inches ginger, sliced
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1/4 tsp white pepper
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 2 scallions
- 1/4 cup cilantro
Let’s make it
- Simmer chicken, water, onion, ginger, and salt for 20 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked to 74 C/165 F.
- Remove the chicken, shred it, and strain the broth if you want a clearer soup.
- Add mushrooms and fish sauce to the broth and simmer for 5 minutes. Cook the glass noodles separately according to package directions.
- Divide noodles and chicken among bowls, pour over hot broth, and top with pepper, scallions, and cilantro.
Glass noodles are soft and easy to cut into shorter lengths for children.
Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.
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