Low-Carb Quick Faux Pho

Susie T. Gibbs September 2, 2013 CarbSmart Magazine, Recipes, Soup Recipes Leave a comment 1,169 Views

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Low-Carb Quick Faux Pho
Recipe: $7.32
Per Serving: $1.83

Low-Carb Quick Faux Pho

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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. Recipe: $7.32 Per Serving: $1.83

Author: Susie T. Gibbs
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Yield: 4 Servings 1x
Category: Low-Carb

Ingredients

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2 quarts Chicken or Turkey Bone Broth (recipe above)
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 sambal oelek—or sriracha sauce
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 a 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

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