Chicken Pho Zucchini Noodle Soup
- Carbohydrate 13.6403333328646 g
- Cholesterol 55.68 mg
- Fat 8.80951333329859 g
- Fiber 4.52373342196111 g
- Protein 23.1278799998291 g
- Saturated Fat 2.4606766666659 g
- Serving Size 1 1 recipe (722g)
- Sodium 180.889906257519 mg
- Sugar 9.11659991090347 g
- Trans Fat 0.935276666649655 g
- Calories 215 calories
Step-by-step
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- On a baking tray, place in your chicken breast. Season with ground coriander, salt and pepper. Bake for 20 minutes or until juices run clear and meat is no longer pink. Pull into strips and set aside.
- 10 minutes into baking the chicken, place a large saucepan over high heat and bring the Soup Starter broth and water to a boil. Once boiled, lower to a simmer, add in the pepper, cilantro, scallions, zucchini noodles and season with salt and pepper.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes or until noodles soften. Stir in the chicken, pour into bowls and garnish each with red onion slices. Enjoy!
Zucchini provides the structural foundation for this noodle-free adaptation, absorbing aromatic broth while maintaining a tender-crisp bite when cooked properly. Transforming traditional grain noodles into low-carbohydrate vegetable ribbons requires specific handling to prevent a watery bowl.
- Bake the chicken breast at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for exactly 20 minutes to ensure internal moisture remains locked inside before shredding.
- Simmer the zucchini noodles in the broth for no longer than 2 to 3 minutes, watching closely for them to soften without turning mushy.
- Avoid freezing this prepared soup because thawing high-moisture vegetables like zucchini destroys their cellular walls and results in an unpalatable, watery texture.
- Store components separately in airtight containers for up to 3 days if meal prepping, combining the chilled broth mixture and shredded chicken only when ready to reheat on the stove over medium-low heat.
Proper thermal management during the brief simmer stage keeps the squash from releasing excess liquid into the aromatic broth base. Careful component separation during storage guarantees fresh results upon reheating.
