Vietnamese Slow Cooker Pho

Name: Vietnamese Slow Cooker Pho
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 600 min
Total time: 615 min
Ingredients: 2 pounds chicken breasts ((skinless/boneless)); 8 cups chicken stock; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tbsp 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)); 1/2 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))

January 15, 2019 *Updated* October 20, 2020 / By: Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy 312 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?

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

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

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Can You Cook Pho In The Slow Cooker?

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

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

How To Make Chicken Pho In The Slow Cooker

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

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.

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What is YOUR favorite flavour of pho soup?

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