30-Minute Hu Tieu Kho (Dry Pork and Seafood Noodle Soup)
A staple in Vietnamese cuisine, Hu Tieu Kho is a noodle dish made with a variety of toppings, noodles, and a savory, rich sauce. This easy dish comes together in just 30 minutes.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 473kcal
Ingredients
Hu Tieu
- 20 oz thin egg noodles
- 8 shrimp
- ¼ lb char siu pre-made
- ¼ lb squid
- ¼ lb fish balls optional
- 8 quail eggs
- 2 stalks green onions thinly sliced
- ¼ cup fried shallots
- ½ cup bean sprouts
- 1 lime
Sauce
- 1 shallot thinly sliced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tbsp light brown sugar
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp corn starch
- 1 tbsp water
Instructions
- Prep all your ingredients. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and boil 20 oz of egg noodles, 8 shrimp, ¼ lb of squid, ¼ lb fish balls, and 8 quail eggs. In addition, thinly slice 2 stalks of green onions and 1 shallot. Thinly slice ¼ lb of char siu, and mince 3 cloves of garlic. Set everything aside.
- Now it's time to make your sauce! Add 1 tbsp of oil to a pan over medium high heat. Cook shallot and garlic for 1-2 minutes.
- Add 1 tbsp of fish sauce, 2 tbsp of soy sauce, 2 tbsp of oyster sauce, 2 tbsp of tomato paste, and 2 tbsp of light brown sugar. Mix until well combined. I would measure these sauces ahead of time since they tend to burn quickly.
- Next, add 1 cup of chicken stock and ¼ tsp of salt. Mix and bring to a simmer.
- Mix 1 tsp of corn starch and 1 tbsp of water and add to the sauce. Stir until well combined and turn off the heat.
- Now it's time to assemble your bowl! Ladle a few spoonfuls of sauce to the bottom of a bowl. Add the noodles on top. Top the noodles off with a few pieces of shrimp, char siu, squid, fish balls, and quail eggs. Finish it off with green onions, fried shallot, bean sprouts, and a squeeze of lime juice.
- Before eating, mix everything together so the sauce coats all the ingredients evenly. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Noodle options. You can use a variety of noodles for this dish. Some popular options include thin egg noodles, wide egg noodles, thin rice noodles, and wide rice noodles.
- Topping options. Use whatever toppings you like. You can leave out toppings from the ingredient list or add others you like. Some options I did not list include crab meat, boiled pork, boiled chicken, tofu, and animal innards (liver, heart etc).
- Adjusting the sauce consistency. To make the sauce looser, use more broth or water. To make the sauce thicker, use less broth.
- I highly recommend prepping all the ingredients for the sauce ahead of time since soy sauce and oyster sauce tend to burn easily.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 473kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 254mg | Sodium: 1845mg | Potassium: 529mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 305IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 5mg