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Vietnamese Prawn Pho
Photo: Mike Kenneally

Vietnamese Prawn Pho

13 ingredients Serves 2 openrecipes

Pho (pronounced 'fuh') is the umbrella term for Vietnamese noodle soup. Although usually made with beef, this version uses prawns and packs a spicy punch!

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

595
Calories
51g
Protein
14g
Fat
64g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 13 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Lemongrass 1 tbsp (6g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Coriander not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0
Bean not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 birdseye chillis, chopped
  • 3 cloves of garlic, crushed
  • 1 stick of lemongrass, cracked with the side of a knife
  • 2cm piece of ginger, squashed slightly
  • 4 spring onions, trimmed and sliced diagonally
  • 600 mls of fish or vegetable stock
  • 3 tbsp of nam plah (asian fish sauce)
  • Handful of coriander leaves
  • Handful of mint leaves
  • 150g cooked king prawns
  • 150g rice noodles
  • 100g bean sprouts
  • 1 lime, cut into wedges

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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