Nom Banh Chok – Cambodian Noodle Soup

Name: Nom Banh Chok – Cambodian Noodle Soup
Ingredients: 8 cups Water; 1lb Chicken Thighs; 4 Cloves Crushed Garlic; 2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil; 1 tablespoon Fish Sauce; 1 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Sugar; 8 oz Rice Noodles; 2 cups Bean Sprouts; 1 cup Mint; 1 Lime; 1 Red Chilli

Nom Banh Chok – Cambodian Noodle Soup is a chicken recipe. It uses 12 ingredients, including water, chicken thighs, garlic, vegetable oil, fish sauce, salt and more. The method is broken into 10 steps with measured ingredients.

Method

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1. Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat until it shimmers, about 2 minutes.
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2. Add the minced garlic and sauté until fragrant and lightly golden, about 1 minute, stirring constantly to prevent burning.
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3. Add the chicken pieces and cook until they turn opaque on all sides, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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4. Pour in the 8 cups of water and bring to a boil over high heat, which should take about 8 minutes.
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5. Reduce the heat to low, stir in the fish sauce, salt, and sugar, and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes to develop the flavors.
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6. While the broth simmers, cook the rice noodles according to package instructions until al dente, then drain and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking.
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7. Divide the cooked noodles evenly among four bowls.
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8. Ladle the hot broth and chicken over the noodles in each bowl.
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9. Top each bowl with bean sprouts, chopped mint leaves, and optional red chili slices.
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10. Serve immediately with lime wedges on the side for squeezing over the soup.