Simple Mien Ga (Vietnamese Chicken Soup with Glass Noodles)

Mien Ga served with green onions and fried shallots.

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Simple Mien Ga (Vietnamese Chicken Soup with Glass Noodles)

If you need a super simple, light chicken noodle soup, this Mien Ga recipe is for you. This Vietnamese chicken soup with glass noodles combines the flavors of a crystal clear chicken broth with thin glass noodles, fresh herbs, and fried shallots to create a well balanced, flavor-packed dish. Learn all the ins and outs on how to achieve that perfect Vietnamese chicken broth in this blog post!

Prep Time20

Cook Time40

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Vietnamese

Diet: Gluten Free

Keyword: mien ga, mien ga chicken soup, mien ga recipe

Servings: people

Calories: 516kcal

Author: Becca Du

Equipment

Soup Ladle

Ingredients

Chicken Broth

3 lb whole chicken
1 yellow onion
1 tbsp salt
2 tsp granulated sugar

Noodle Bowl

16 oz cellophane noodles dried
¼ cup cilantro minced
¼ cup green onions thinly sliced
2 tbsp fried shallots

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Instructions

Add a 3 lb chicken to a soup pot. Cover it with water and bring to a boil. Boil for 10 minutes then remove from the heat.
Remove the chicken from the pot and pour out the water. Put the chicken back to the pot and add fresh water so that it just covers the chicken.
Add 1 yellow onion, 1 tbsp of salt, and 2 tsp of granulated sugar to the pot. Cover and bring to a boil.
Once boiling, scoop away any impurities and lower to a simmer. Cover and simmer for 30-35 minutes until the chicken is cooked through. Make sure to check the soup every 10 minutes to scoop away impurities.
While the soup is simmering, prep the rest of your ingredients. Soak 16 oz of cellophane noodles for 10 minutes. Mince ¼ cup of cilantro. Thinly slice ¼ cup of green onions.
After the soup has simmered for 30-35 minutes, turn off the heat and remove the chicken. Let the chicken cool down for 5-10 minutes before shredding the meat. You can add the chicken carcass back to the pot to soak up more flavor.
Prep your noodle bowls! Add cellophane noodles to a bowl. Top with the shredded chicken, cilantro, and green onions. Ladle soup over the top. Finish it off with fried shallots and serve!
Optional: Add a few drops of fish sauce to the noodle bowls for extra flavor.

Notes

If you have time, simmer for longer for better flavor. Once you add the chicken carcass back to the pot, simmer for an hour or two more to get a richer broth.

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