If you love the taste of pho but are in the mood for a hearty stir-fry instead of a soup, then you need to learn how to make Pho Xao Ga. This delicious dish takes the familiar flat rice noodles of pho and stir-fries them with tender chicken and crisp vegetables in a savory sauce. It’s a quick-cooking, satisfying, and incredibly flavorful meal that offers a completely different way to enjoy the classic components of pho.
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Preparing the Noodles and Chicken
The preparation of the core ingredients is key to a great stir-fry. Here’s how to get them ready:
- Noodles: You should use fresh, flat rice noodles (*bánh phở*). They need to be blanched briefly in hot water just to loosen them up before they are added to the wok.
- Chicken: Thinly sliced chicken breast or thigh meat is perfect for this dish. It’s often marinated briefly in a mixture of soy sauce and cornstarch, which helps to keep it tender during the high-heat cooking process.
Making a Savory Stir-Fry Sauce
The sauce is what brings the whole dish together. A classic stir-fry sauce for Pho Xao Ga would be a perfect balance of salty, sweet, and savory flavors. The key ingredients are:
- Oyster Sauce: Provides a deep, savory, umami flavor.
- Soy Sauce: For saltiness and color.
- Fish Sauce: Adds another layer of Vietnamese flavor.
- Sugar: To balance the saltiness.
- A little bit of water or chicken stock: To create enough sauce to coat the noodles.
The Perfect Stir-Fry
The cooking process for Pho Xao Ga is very fast, so it’s important to have all your ingredients prepared and ready to go before you start. The steps are:
- First, sear the marinated chicken in a hot, oiled wok or large skillet until it is cooked through. Remove the chicken and set it aside.
- Next, stir-fry your vegetables. Classic choices include onions, bean sprouts, and yu choy or another leafy green.
- Add the blanched noodles to the wok and toss them with the vegetables.
- Pour the sauce over everything, add the cooked chicken back to the pan, and toss everything together until the noodles are well-coated and everything is heated through. Serve immediately.
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