Cheat N' Eat Vietnamese Chicken Soup

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 ounce cellophane noodle
• 8 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons minced ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 28 ounces chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil

Recipe

• 1 soak noodles in very hot tap water.
• 2 while noodles are soaking, cut chicken into thin julienne strips.
• 3 heat oil in deep skillet over medium-high heat; add chicken; garlic, ginger, and pepper flakes.
• 4 cook, stirring for 1 minute; then add broth and fish sauce and bring to a boil.
• 5 reduce heat to medium and simmer until chicken is done, about 8 minutes.
• 6 drain noodles and cut into short pieces, about 1-1 1/2 inches long.
• 7 arrange noodles in bottom of bowls; ladle soup over the top and sprinkle with cilantro, onion, and basil.
• 8 serve with"tuong ot sriracha" (viet hot sauce), or chile paste, if desired.