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Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup | Donal Skehan


hey food tubers Donal here last year I

hey food tubers Donal here last year I was in Vietnam and I am absolutely

was in Vietnam and I am absolutely

was in Vietnam and I am absolutely obsessed with all the brilliant street

obsessed with all the brilliant street

obsessed with all the brilliant street food on offer there so I’m gonna make up

food on offer there so I’m gonna make up

food on offer there so I’m gonna make up my favourite one burger which is

my favourite one burger which is

my favourite one burger which is basically a Vietnamese poached chicken

basically a Vietnamese poached chicken

basically a Vietnamese poached chicken soup to kick-start this flavor sensation

soup to kick-start this flavor sensation

soup to kick-start this flavor sensation in this little Bowl I have very aromatic

in this little Bowl I have very aromatic

in this little Bowl I have very aromatic coriander seeds some star honeys and a

coriander seeds some star honeys and a

coriander seeds some star honeys and a little bit of clove so get it in there

little bit of clove so get it in there

little bit of clove so get it in there into a dry frying pan and turn on the

into a dry frying pan and turn on the

into a dry frying pan and turn on the heat we’ve got some ginger and we’ve got

heat we’ve got some ginger and we’ve got

heat we’ve got some ginger and we’ve got some onion but there’s an interesting

some onion but there’s an interesting

some onion but there’s an interesting technique with this keep the skin on

technique with this keep the skin on

technique with this keep the skin on your ginger but just split it down in

your ginger but just split it down in

your ginger but just split it down in half like that and with your onion

half like that and with your onion

half like that and with your onion you’re gonna do exactly the same you can

you’re gonna do exactly the same you can

you’re gonna do exactly the same you can take the skin off this while our seeds

take the skin off this while our seeds

take the skin off this while our seeds are toasting off get the heat on your

are toasting off get the heat on your

are toasting off get the heat on your other hob and using a metal tongs we’re

other hob and using a metal tongs we’re

other hob and using a metal tongs we’re going to grab that slice of ginger and

going to grab that slice of ginger and

going to grab that slice of ginger and put it straight over that wonderful

put it straight over that wonderful

put it straight over that wonderful flame doing this over the open flame is

flame doing this over the open flame is

flame doing this over the open flame is gonna result in the most wonderful smoky

gonna result in the most wonderful smoky

gonna result in the most wonderful smoky smell and flavor that’s gonna infuse

smell and flavor that’s gonna infuse

smell and flavor that’s gonna infuse this brilliant chicken noodle soup it’s

this brilliant chicken noodle soup it’s

this brilliant chicken noodle soup it’s exactly the same method with the onion

exactly the same method with the onion

exactly the same method with the onion and now I’ve got my onions my ginger I

and now I’ve got my onions my ginger I

and now I’ve got my onions my ginger I can turn off my heat here I’ve got all

can turn off my heat here I’ve got all

can turn off my heat here I’ve got all these brilliant little spices which are

these brilliant little spices which are

these brilliant little spices which are bursting with flavor so get all that

bursting with flavor so get all that

bursting with flavor so get all that wonderful flavor straight into a big big

wonderful flavor straight into a big big

wonderful flavor straight into a big big pot and all those great ingredients go

pot and all those great ingredients go

pot and all those great ingredients go straight in here and then in on top of

straight in here and then in on top of

straight in here and then in on top of that you want to grab a whole chicken

that you want to grab a whole chicken

that you want to grab a whole chicken skin on get it straight into the pot and

skin on get it straight into the pot and

skin on get it straight into the pot and just plug it in there and then fill it

just plug it in there and then fill it

just plug it in there and then fill it up with some cold water

up with some cold water

up with some cold water it’s never gonna cook with a lid for

it’s never gonna cook with a lid for

it’s never gonna cook with a lid for about 50 minutes after it’s cooked and

about 50 minutes after it’s cooked and

about 50 minutes after it’s cooked and the chicken is nicely cooked through

the chicken is nicely cooked through

the chicken is nicely cooked through leave it to cool in the liquid and once

leave it to cool in the liquid and once

leave it to cool in the liquid and once you’ve done that you should get that

you’ve done that you should get that

you’ve done that you should get that with a really rich broth with a

with a really rich broth with a

with a really rich broth with a beautifully cooked chicken and that’s

beautifully cooked chicken and that’s

beautifully cooked chicken and that’s exactly what I have so I have a chicken

exactly what I have so I have a chicken

exactly what I have so I have a chicken breeches cooked up I’ve taken an out of

breeches cooked up I’ve taken an out of

breeches cooked up I’ve taken an out of its liquid and I have the most beautiful

its liquid and I have the most beautiful

its liquid and I have the most beautiful rich broth in here I’ve taken the

rich broth in here I’ve taken the

rich broth in here I’ve taken the chicken out and I’ve continued to reduce

chicken out and I’ve continued to reduce

chicken out and I’ve continued to reduce down that liquid

down that liquid

down that liquid by reducing it down you get left with a

by reducing it down you get left with a

by reducing it down you get left with a really intense flavor in the soup get

really intense flavor in the soup get

really intense flavor in the soup get that stuck right on a high heat and you

that stuck right on a high heat and you

that stuck right on a high heat and you wanted to come to a rolling boil while

wanted to come to a rolling boil while

wanted to come to a rolling boil while you prepare the rest of your ingredient

you prepare the rest of your ingredient

you prepare the rest of your ingredient and now that you’ve cooked off this

and now that you’ve cooked off this

and now that you’ve cooked off this brilliant chicken it’s time to shred it

brilliant chicken it’s time to shred it

brilliant chicken it’s time to shred it off there is so much meat of this

off there is so much meat of this

off there is so much meat of this chicken and that’s why I love this it

chicken and that’s why I love this it

chicken and that’s why I love this it uses the whole bird you get the wings

uses the whole bird you get the wings

uses the whole bird you get the wings you get the legs you get all the breast

you get the legs you get all the breast

you get the legs you get all the breast meat so the first thing to do is take

meat so the first thing to do is take

meat so the first thing to do is take off the skin once you have the skin off

off the skin once you have the skin off

off the skin once you have the skin off it’s punch read up to me

chicken is all sorted now we’ve got our

chicken is all sorted now we’ve got our pop boiling so it’s time to cook off our

pop boiling so it’s time to cook off our

pop boiling so it’s time to cook off our rice noodles what you want to look for

rice noodles what you want to look for

rice noodles what you want to look for is these brilliant rice noodles that

is these brilliant rice noodles that

is these brilliant rice noodles that cook in an instant so worthwhile getting

cook in an instant so worthwhile getting

cook in an instant so worthwhile getting them if you go to any Asian store you

them if you go to any Asian store you

them if you go to any Asian store you would find these they’re very very

would find these they’re very very

would find these they’re very very accessible and in most supermarkets have

accessible and in most supermarkets have

accessible and in most supermarkets have them now as well take off a handful like

them now as well take off a handful like

them now as well take off a handful like this and we’re gonna make one portion of

this and we’re gonna make one portion of

this and we’re gonna make one portion of soup so get that straight in that

soup so get that straight in that

soup so get that straight in that boiling liquid with large handful of

boiling liquid with large handful of

boiling liquid with large handful of chicken pieces and just one or two

chicken pieces and just one or two

chicken pieces and just one or two little chilies for a bit of heat now you

little chilies for a bit of heat now you

little chilies for a bit of heat now you might have noticed that I haven’t added

might have noticed that I haven’t added

might have noticed that I haven’t added any seasoning here so to season it off

any seasoning here so to season it off

any seasoning here so to season it off I’m just gonna add a drop of fish sauce

I’m just gonna add a drop of fish sauce

I’m just gonna add a drop of fish sauce in here oh yeah that rice noodle is

in here oh yeah that rice noodle is

in here oh yeah that rice noodle is gonna cook out just until it’s nice and

gonna cook out just until it’s nice and

gonna cook out just until it’s nice and tender and then it’s ready to serve

turn off the heat and just swirl all

turn off the heat and just swirl all those noodles together with the tongs

those noodles together with the tongs

those noodles together with the tongs and then just push them into a bowl look

and then just push them into a bowl look

and then just push them into a bowl look at that steamy broth get it straight

at that steamy broth get it straight

at that steamy broth get it straight into the bowl and then using a little

into the bowl and then using a little

into the bowl and then using a little slotted spoon like this

slotted spoon like this

slotted spoon like this just grab up any of those wonderful

just grab up any of those wonderful

just grab up any of those wonderful chicken pieces that are in there as well

chicken pieces that are in there as well

chicken pieces that are in there as well and push them over the top to finish it

and push them over the top to finish it

and push them over the top to finish it off you have got to get lots of that

off you have got to get lots of that

off you have got to get lots of that wonderful broth the magic of this soup

wonderful broth the magic of this soup

wonderful broth the magic of this soup is the broth so make sure you’re

is the broth so make sure you’re

is the broth so make sure you’re generous with it over the top and now

generous with it over the top and now

generous with it over the top and now you have the bones of a brilliant little

you have the bones of a brilliant little

you have the bones of a brilliant little fur but to finish it off get some mint

fur but to finish it off get some mint

fur but to finish it off get some mint leaves in there get a little bit of

leaves in there get a little bit of

leaves in there get a little bit of coriander get some Thai basil if you

coriander get some Thai basil if you

coriander get some Thai basil if you have it and just push them in on the

have it and just push them in on the

have it and just push them in on the side like this top it with some spring

side like this top it with some spring

side like this top it with some spring onions just on the side like that for a

onions just on the side like that for a

onions just on the side like that for a tiny touch and heat and some wonderful

tiny touch and heat and some wonderful

tiny touch and heat and some wonderful color in there get some chilies in there

color in there get some chilies in there

color in there get some chilies in there and now the best part it’s time to taste

and now the best part it’s time to taste

and now the best part it’s time to taste it so using chopsticks because this is

it so using chopsticks because this is

it so using chopsticks because this is the way they use it in Vietnam give it a

the way they use it in Vietnam give it a

the way they use it in Vietnam give it a quick slurp oh and give it a nice of a

quick slurp oh and give it a nice of a

quick slurp oh and give it a nice of a taster beautiful poached chicken ah if

taster beautiful poached chicken ah if

taster beautiful poached chicken ah if this is not the best chicken noodle soup

this is not the best chicken noodle soup

this is not the best chicken noodle soup in the world I don’t know what is I want

in the world I don’t know what is I want

in the world I don’t know what is I want you to try this it is so good the recipe

you to try this it is so good the recipe

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