20-Min Seafood Pho
Quick Vietnamese seafood noodle soup with shrimp, squid, and rice noodles in a fragrant broth base. Ready in 20 minutes with bold anise and lime flavors.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 320
- Protein
- 28g
Ingredients
- ½ lb shrimp, large (peeled and deveined)
- ¼ lb squid, cleaned and sliced into rings
- 6 cups chicken or seafood broth
- 6 oz rice noodles (dried, 1/8-inch wide)
- 2 whole star anise
- 1 whole lime (juiced) + fish sauce to taste
Instructions
- 1
Bring broth to a rolling boil in a large pot. Add star anise and simmer for 2 minutes until fragrant.
- 2
Add rice noodles and cook according to package directions until tender, usually 4–5 minutes.
- 3
Add shrimp and squid, stirring gently. Cook until shrimp is opaque and squid is tender, about 2 minutes.
- 4
Squeeze lime juice over the pot. Stir in fish sauce to taste (start with 1 tbsp and adjust).
- 5
Ladle soup into bowls. Serve hot with extra lime wedges and fresh herbs (basil, cilantro, mint) if available.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot (6-quart minimum)
- wooden spoon or ladle
- cutting board
- knife
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