Low-Carb Quick Chicken Faux Pho Recipe – A Vietnamese Low-Carb Soup

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Low-Carb Quick Faux Pho Recipe by Susie T. Gibbs

Originally published 9/2/2013, Updated 09/12/2019.

Recipe makes 4 servings: $7.32 total cost
Cost Per Serving: $1.83

Low-Carb Quick Chicken Faux Pho Recipe

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Quick Faux Pho tastes like a bowl of freshness, especially in winter during cold-flu season. The optional toppings are partly what elevate this hearty bowl of comfort.

Phở or pho (pronounced fuh) is a Vietnamese soup usually consisting of broth, rice noodles, herbs, and meat – usually beef or chicken. Pho is a popular street food in Vietnam and served in restaurants around the world.

Since those following the low-carb lifestyle do not eat rice noodles, we will use our low-carb favorite noodle substitute – shirataki noodles.

Author: Susie T. Gibbs
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 30 min
Total Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 4 Servings 1x

Ingredients

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2 quarts Chicken or Turkey Bone Broth recipe
1 pound bone-in chicken breast half with skin, cut into 2–3 pieces
3 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced thinly
1 tablespoon ginger root, grated
1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder
1 tablespoon tamari soy sauce – or coconut aminos
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon Indonesian sambal oelek or Thai sriracha sauce (these premaid sauces may add a small amount of sugar depending on brand)
9 ounces shiritaki noodles, fettuccine or linguine

Toppings (optional)

1/2 cup red onion, slivered
1 cup green onion, chopped
1/8 cup cilantro
1/3 cup mung bean sprouts
black pepper, freshly ground

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Instructions

Heat bone broth in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Bring to boil, then reduce to simmer.
Add bone-in chicken breast halves, garlic, ginger, and five-spice powder.
Simmer 30 minutes, straining foam and scum that rises to the surface. These are coagulated proteins leaching from the bones and flesh. Remove chicken and cool. Skim one last time to get a clear broth.
While chicken is poaching in the bone broth, rinse and drain shirataki noodles under cold water.
Add sesame oil, sambal oelek and noodles to bone broth. Shred or chop chicken.
Discard bones and skin or reserve for another stock. Return chicken to soup.
Serve topped with your choice of optional toppings.
Each bowl gets noodles, chicken, broth and chopped fresh cilantro and green onion, slivered red onion and fresh bean sprouts.
Sriracha or sambal oelek sauce on the side is never out of place.

Notes

Low-Carb Quick Faux Pho Recipe by Susie T. Gibbs
Recipe: $7.32
Per Serving: $1.83

Per Serving Without Optional Toppings: 205 Calories; 11g Fat (45.6% calories from fat); 25g Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 58mg Cholesterol; 2g Net Carbohydrate

With Optional Toppings: 226 Calories; 11g Fat (41.4% calories from fat); 26g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 58mg Cholesterol; 4g Net Carbohydrate

NOTES: Use fettuccine or linguine shaped shirataki noodles in this dish and see how authentic it feels! We really love Pasta Zero, noodles made from chick pea flour and glucomannan powder, but they can be difficult to find.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 bowl
Calories: 205
Fat: 11g (45.6% calories from fat)
Carbohydrates: 4g (Net Carbs 2g)
Fiber: 2g
Protein: 25g
Cholesterol: 58mg

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Low-Carb Quick Chicken Faux Pho Recipe Notes

Serving Size: ¼ Recipe Yield: 4 Servings
Preparation Time: 15 Minutes
Start to Finish: 45 Minutes

Per Serving Without Optional Toppings: 205 Calories; 11g Fat (45.6% calories from fat); 25g Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 58mg Cholesterol; 2g Net Carbohydrate

With Optional Toppings: 226 Calories; 11g Fat (41.4% calories from fat); 26g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 58mg Cholesterol; 4g Net Carbohydrate

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