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    Vietnamese Slow Cooker Pho

    *Updated* Oct 20, 2020 Published: January 15, 2019 / By: Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy 337 Comments

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    Simple Slow Cooker Pho is super easy. This cheater recipe saves you money, no need for takeout. 

    Vietnamese pho is such a great meal for any night of the week. Who wouldn’t welcome a bowl of noodle soup?

    Close up of a bowl of slow cooker pho soup.Pin

    A savoury broth with the flavours of star anise, cloves, and cinnamon, with a touch of fish sauce.

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    RECIPE and INSTRUCTIONS for this homemade pho are at the bottom of this post.

    I love Asian takeout. Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Thai, all so full of flavour.  Since I love cooking at home, making some of these wonderful dishes is a fun way to travel the world without leaving the kitchen.

    This chicken pho recipe packs a flavour punch. If you love chicken noodle soup, this is the Asian version.

    Looking for a little more soup fun, Cambodian Pineapple Soup is fun to make too.

    Are YOU a noodle lover? We sure are. Authentic Ukrainian Egg Noodle Casserole and fun Chinese Spaghetti and Meatballs are a few of the dishes we enjoy. This easy pho recipe is another family favourite.

    Can You Cook Pho In The Slow Cooker?

    YES! This really is a simple soup to make, and the perfect crockpot dinner recipe.

    Pho in a bowl, noodles on the side.Pin

    The broth, chicken and shrimp are all prepared in the slow cooker. The noodles and bean sprouts are the only things you need to make on the side.

    Slow Cooker Pho Ingredients

    • chicken breasts
    • chicken stock
    • brown sugar
    • *(affiliate) fish sauce
    • tamari sauce
    • cinnamon stick, star anise, and whole cloves
    • cooked shrimp
    • bok choy
    • fresh basil
    • lime
    • jalapeno
    • *(affiliate) Sriracha sauce
    • *(affiliate) rice noodles
    • bean sprouts

    Overhead shot of pho broth and ingredients ready to add the noodles.Pin

    How To Make Chicken Pho In The Slow Cooker

    1. Just like all slow cooker recipes, this pho soup is no exception.
    2. Lightly coat the slow cooker with cooking spray.
    3. Place the chicken breasts into the slow cooker. 
    4. Combine the stock, fish sauce and seasonings, and pour over chicken breasts.
    5. Cook on low for 9 hours.
    6. Prepare shrimp and bok choy (see instructions in recipe card), and add to the pot.
    7. Continue to cook for 30 minutes.
    8. Remove chicken, shred and return to pot.
    9. Prepare rice noodles according to directions on the package.
    10. Place cooked noodles in a serving bowl, ladle on broth, garnish and ENJOY!

    Crockpot pho garnished with basil and jalapeno slices.Pin

    Recipe Tips

    • I love chicken and shrimp so I decided to use both in this pho soup. You can make this a chicken only version if you like. You can also use chicken thighs for this recipe.
    • Thai basil is not always easy to find, so you can use whatever fresh basil you can find at the grocery store (or your garden).
    • For the rice noodles, I chose the kind you would find in Pad Thai. I cooked them ahead of time and placed them in the fridge.
    • I blanched my bean sprouts (some people prefer to eat them raw).
    • For pho toppings, I used jalapenos and Thai basil. Nuts like cashews or peanuts would be a great option too. Also, you might consider sliced snap peas or bell peppers.

    Is Pho Healthy?

    I guess it depends on what YOU class as healthy. For some people, it may be high on sodium because of the fish sauce, but you could adjust the amount you use.

    It contains rice noodles (that are gluten-free). Protein from the chicken and shrimp. You get some veggies from the bok choy and bean sprouts.

    Vietnamese noodle soup is a tasty dish that acts as a main course. Just like noodle bowls.

    Pho in the crockpot is easy and totally delicious. Perfect for any night of the week. Better than takeout. Hope you give it a try soon.

    Since I know you will LOVE this recipe, Slow Cooker Creamy Fish Soup is the ultimate comfort food. Easy, hearty and so delicious.

    Slow Cooker Spicy Kale Soup is the ultimate comfort food. Hearty and delicious. The heat comes from the dry-cured sausage.

    This recipe was inspired by Served From Scratch Crockpot Chicken Pho.

    What is YOUR favorite flavour of pho soup?

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    Close up of a bowl of slow cooker pho soup.

    Vietnamese Slow Cooker Pho

    Simple Slow Cooker Pho packed with chicken, shrimp and heat from jalapeños and Sriracha. Made in the slow cooker, and budget friendly too.
    5 from 82 votes
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    Course: Slow Cooker
    Cuisine: Vietnamese
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 10 hours hours
    Total Time: 10 hours hours 15 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8 servings
    Calories: 472kcal
    Author: Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy

    Ingredients

    • 2 pounds chicken breasts (skinless/boneless)
    • 8 cups chicken stock
    • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
    • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
    • 1 tablespoons tamari sauce
    • 1 cinnamon stick
    • 10 star anise
    • 2 inch piece of fresh ginger (peeled and sliced)
    • 6 whole cloves
    • 1 pound frozen cooked shrimp (thawed/tail on)
    • 4 cups baby bok choy (chopped)
    • ½ cup Thai basil (roughly chopped)
    • 2 jalapenos (sliced)
    • 1 lime (quartered)
    • Sriracha sauce (as needed)
    • 12 ounces Pad Thai noodles (pre cooked)
    • 12 ounces Fresh bean sprouts (raw or blanched)
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    Instructions

    • Place chicken breasts in slow cooker.
    • Combine stock, fish sauce, cinnamon, star anise, ginger, cloves, tamari, and brown sugar.
    • Pour over chicken breasts.
    • Cook on low for 9 hours.
    • Roughly chop bok choy.
    • Rinse and dry shrimp.
    • Remove chicken breasts from slow cooker along with the cinnamon stick, cloves, and star anise.
    • Add bok choy and shrimp to the slow cooker.
    • Replace lid, turn slow cooker to high and cook for 30 minutes.
    • At this point, you can blanch the bean sprouts in boiling water. If you are eating them raw, be sure to RINSE thoroughly.
    • Shred the cooked chicken breasts.
    • Return shredded chicken to pot and heat for a few minutes.
    • Place noodles in bowls, ladle broth, garnish with jalapenos, basil, Sriracha and bean sprouts.
    • ENJOY!

    Nutrition Information

    Calories: 472kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 222mg | Sodium: 1513mg | Potassium: 857mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 2680IU | Vitamin C: 42.3mg | Calcium: 193mg | Iron: 3.9mg
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    1. Prissy Snelling

      January 16, 2024 at 7:49 pm

      This had the best flavor and was so simple! I added 4 extra cups of chicken broth… because I like a lot of broth! Thank you for a wonderful recipe! Yum!!!

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      • Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy

        January 17, 2024 at 9:13 am

        I love this pho soup too. So much better than takeout.

    2. Elaine Benoit

      January 17, 2022 at 9:10 am

      I love pho but don’t usually make it at home. I am definitely buying the ingredients when I go grocery shopping this week and I can’t wait to make it as it looks so delicious.

      Reply
      • Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy

        January 17, 2022 at 10:27 am

        ENJOY…this slow cooker pho is just what we need for the snow day we are having.

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