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You can make this Low Calorie Chicken Pho in just 30 minutes, including prep time!
The best part about this chicken pho soup recipe, is that it’s just 262 calories and has 40.9g of protein! 
This low calorie chicken pho recipe is gluten free as well, thanks to the rice noodles! It holds well in the fridge and makes great lunchtime leftovers, so make extra for simple healthy lunches or leftover dinners.
Low Calorie Chicken Pho
What You’ll Find in this Article:
- Ingredients in Healthy Pho Soup (shopping list!)
- How to Make Low Calorie Pho Recipes
- Low Calorie Chicken Pho Recipe (recipe card!)
- Chicken Pho Calories and Nutrition
Ingredients in Healthy Pho Soup
Chicken pho ingredients are a combination of fresh ingredients and pantry staples. Below in the ingredient list you may find that you have several of the ingredients.
I’ve included a topping list for the chicken pho, I like to use all the toppings… but you may find you only want to add one or two. This list is a “pick and choose” list, you can use all, or none of the pho toppings. 
Chicken Pho Ingredients:
- Coriander seeds
- Clove
- Fresh ginger
- Green onions
- Garlic
- Cilantro
- Chicken broth
- Chicken breasts
- Rice noodles
- Fish sauce
Chicken Pho Toppings:
- Bean sprouts
- Basil leaves
- Cilantro
- Lime wedges
- Sliced peppersjalapeños or chili peppers
- Sliced green onions
How to Make Low Calorie Pho Recipes
This chicken pho is quick and easy! It takes just 30 minutes to make and I have even supplied you with tips on meal prepping the soup.
Tools and Equipment:
- Large Pot
- Fine Mesh Strainer
How to Make Healthy Pho Soup
- Heat a pot over medium heat, add in the coriander and clove and toast until fragrant (about 1 minute).
- Add the ginger, green onions and garlic clove and cook until fragrant (about 1 minute).
- Add in the cilantro stems, chicken broth, water and chicken breasts. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to a simmer (about 10 minutes).
- When the chicken is cooked through, remove it to a plate and shred.
- Strain the broth with a find mesh strainer, and discard all the solids.
- Return the broth to the pot with the shredded chicken, rice noodles, and fish sauce.
- Cook for 8-10 minutes, until the noodles are cooked through. Then top with cilantro leaves.
- Serve with optional toppings, season with salt and pepper as needed.
Meal Prepping Tip: If you want to make extras out meal prep this soup, you can make the soup broth, and wait to add the noodles for when you reheat the soup. This will save you some time… plus the pho noodles will hold together better.
Low Calorie Chicken Pho Recipe
This healthy chicken pho is quick and easy! You can have 2 cups for just 262 calories!
Check out this guide to ordering low calorie pho at a restaurant too! It can help you enjoy eating pho out n a low calorie healthier way!
More Low Calorie Soup Recipes:
- Low Calorie Red Bell pepper and Tomato Soup {38 Calories}
- Low Calorie Creamy Carrot Soup {74 Calories}
- Low Calorie Miso Soup {24 Calories}
- Low Calorie Thai Hot and Sour Soup {174 Calories}
- Low Calorie Broccoli Cheese Soup {84 Calories}
Low Calorie Chicken Pho
Lose Weight By Eating
This Amazing Pho Recipe with Chicken can be made in under 30 minutes! And this soup is low in calories and high in protein too!
At only 262 calories per serving, you'll want to make this chicken pho recipe every week!
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Vietnamese
Servings 4 servings
Calories 262 kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Chicken Pho:
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 1 clove
- 1 inch of fresh ginger peeled and sliced into 4 rings
- 2 green onions quartered
- 1 whole garlic clove peeled
- 1 bunch cilantro stems separated from leaves
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 2 chicken breasts
- 4 ounces rice noodles
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce
Chicken Pho Toppings:
- bean sprouts
- basil leaves
- cilantro
- lime wedges
- sliced peppers jalapeños or chili peppers
- sliced green onions
Instructions
Heat a pot over medium heat, add in the coriander and clove and toast until fragrant (about 1 minute).
Add the ginger, green onions and garlic clove and cook until fragrant (about 1 minute).
Add in the cilantro stems, chicken broth, water and chicken breasts. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to a simmer (about 10 minutes).
When the chicken is cooked through, remove it to a plate and shred.
Strain the broth with a find mesh strainer, and discard all the solids.
Return the broth to the pot with the shredded chicken, rice noodles, and fish sauce.
Cook for 8-10 minutes, until the noodles are cooked through. Then top with cilantro leaves.
Serve with optional toppings, season with salt and pepper as needed.
Nutrition
Serving: 2cupsCalories: 262kcalCarbohydrates: 8.1gProtein: 40.9gFat: 5.6gSaturated Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 108mgSodium: 1086mgPotassium: 838mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 0.8gCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Main Course, pho, soup
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Chicken Pho Calories and Nutrition
Each serving of this chicken pho recipe is 2 cups… Now I can’t imagine needing more than 2 cups of this filling soup, but if you wanted to have two servings, it’s still a low calorie meal! Bonus!!
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Article History:
- Originally written and published on November 3, 2020 by Audrey Johns
- Updated on March 23, 2023 by Audrey Johns
