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Vietnamese Chicken Soup With Rice

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Sticky rice is worth using for this porridge-y, comforting chicken soup recipe; it releases lots of creamy starches and helps builds nice body as it cooks.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

2 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
1 (4x4-inch) piece dried kombu
1 (2-inch) piece ginger, peeled, crushed
3 star anise pods
1 (2-inch) cinnamon stick
2 whole cloves
4 cups chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth
1 cup glutinous (sticky) rice or sushi rice, rinsed
1 tablespoon (or more) fish sauce
1 teaspoon palm or light brown sugar
1 scallion, thinly sliced
1 jalapeño, thinly sliced
1/2 cup cilantro leaves with tender stems
1/4 cup thinly sliced white onion

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Bring chicken, kombu, ginger, star anise, cinnamon, cloves, stock, and 2 cups water to a simmer in a large pot over medium heat. Reduce heat to maintain a low simmer and cook until chicken is tender. Transfer chicken to a plate.

    Step 2

    Strain broth through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl; discard solids. Return broth to pot and add rice, fish sauce, and palm sugar. Bring to a simmer and cook until rice is very tender, 18–20 minutes. Shred chicken and return to pot; season soup with more fish sauce.

    Step 3

    Divide soup among bowls; top with scallion, jalapeño, cilantro, and onion.

TagsSoupSoup/StewVietnameseSoutheast AsianAsianChicken ThighChickenPoultryKombuSeaweedSushi RiceRiceRice & GrainsCilantroHerbs & SpicesOnionRoot VegetableVegetableMainDinnerDairy FreeNut FreeGluten FreeWeeknight MealsSimmerHanukkahBon Appétit

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