Bowien serves this soup as part of a breakfast menu. The dish is inspired by the Vietnamese soups he ate at Turtle Tower in San Francisco when he was a culinary student. Bowien simmers the simple chicken broth for just a short period after bringing it to a boil because he feels that the flavor goes flat if you cook the broth for too long.
Find this recipe in our cookbook, SAVEUR: Soups and Stews
Ingredients
- 1 (3 1/2 - 4-lb.) chicken
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1⁄2 oz. Thai rock sugar or 1 tbsp. granulated sugar
- 3 tbsp. plus 1 cup fish sauce, preferably Squid brand
- 2 1⁄2 lb. fresh wide rice noodles or 32 oz. dried noodles, cooked and drained
- 1 cup cilantro, roughly chopped
- 4 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1⁄2 large white onion, thinly shaved using a mandoline, rinsed under cold water, and drained
- Sriracha sauce, for serving
- 1⁄2 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 jalapeño, stemmed and thinly sliced
Instructions
Step 1
Pat chicken dry using paper towels and set on a baking sheet fitted with a rack; season generously with salt inside and out. Chill, uncovered, overnight.
Step 2
The next day, transfer the chicken to a large pot and add 1 gallon of water; boil. Reduce heat to medium; simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 40 minutes. Using tongs, transfer chicken to a cutting board and let cool; shred meat, discarding skin. Return bones to broth; simmer, skimming as needed, until slightly reduced, 35–40 minutes. Stir in sugar, 3 tbsp. fish sauce, and salt; strain broth into a clean pot. Add reserved shredded chicken; keep warm. Divide noodles between bowls; top with broth and chicken. Garnish each bowl with some cilantro, scallions, onion, and sriracha. Stir remaining fish sauce, the lime juice, jalapeño, and black pepper in a bowl; serve alongside soup for dipping chicken.
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