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.
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.
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We enjoy noodles in stir fries too. Fried cabbage and noodles is the perfect meal for busy weeknights, and is a fraction of the cost of takeout.
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.
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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Vietnamese Slow Cooker Pho
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)
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
Traci
Looks like a great recipe to try for sure! I love pho, I have a crockpot, and I have all of the ingredients on hand. Can’t wait to give this one a go. Thanks for sharing!
Homemade & Yummy
It is perfect for comfort food season…or when you are craving a bowl full of noodles.
April
I doubt there is anyone who wouldn’t want a bowl of this delicious slow cooker pho! The way it looks, the way it smells (I can imagine) – everything is sooo goood about it!
Homemade & Yummy
You are right….EVERYTHING is good about this one. ENJOY!
Annemarie
One of the down sides of living the suburbs is that there is no pho anywhere to be found! So I’m happy I found your recipe with all the tips and tricks I need to make my own. While do love my instant pot (making dinner with it right now), I also love my slow cooker and having another yummy recipe to make in it is excellent. In fact, it’s great to make the stock in my ip and then make the soup in the slow cooker the next day!
Homemade & Yummy
Well there you go. Have fun with both your cooking gadgets to make one delicious soup.
Stephanie Simmons
I’ve had Pho before but it certainly sounds delicious and easy enough to make! Would make a nice warm dinner on these cold nights!
Homemade & Yummy
This is super easy and super delicious. Hope you give it a try.
Annissa
I confess that I’m a big fan of the Instant Pot, but I still have and love my slow-cookers. The seasoning in this recipe have me drooling! Slow cooking it probably allows them to mingle together and create an even more flavorful dish. Looks delicious!
Homemade & Yummy
I love my slow cooker, and this is a great soup to cook in it. Hope you give it a try.
Krista Price
I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE PHO! I swear I’ve been to every Vietnamese restaurant in the DC Metro Area (I guess that makes me phonatic)! 😉 This recipe is seriously giving all of those places a run for their money! THIS IS AMAZING!
Homemade & Yummy
Well, now you can make it anytime you want. This will save you lots of money too. ENJOY!
Geetanjali
Pho is something new to me. But it looks and sounds so delicious… I would love to give this recipe a try this weekend. Thanks for sharing!
Homemade & Yummy
You are welcome. Hope you enjoy your first experience with Pho…it sure is delicious.
Lois Christensen
I’ve never had PHO! But that is about to change! Thanks for all the tips you provide with the recipe as well.
Homemade & Yummy
You are welcome. Hope you give this super easy and delicious recipe a try soon.
Jacqueline Debono
I have never made Pho myself but this recipe looks pretty easy. I actually recently got a slow cooker and have been trying out recipes with it. This pho is definitely going on my list of slow cooker recipes to make.
Homemade & Yummy
SO easy to make in the slow cooker. You will want to eat this all the time.
Jori
Yummy pho! My kids and husband love pho. It’ll be such a wonderful surprise if they come home and this was ready for dinner.
Homemade & Yummy
They will LOVE this recipe for sure. We sure do. ENJOY!
Candiss
Mmmm I love pho and this sounds like such a great version. The shrimp are a delicious touch too!
Homemade & Yummy
Love the addition of shrimp for sure. Hope you enjoy this delicious recipe.
Jeannette (Jay Joy)
I really LOVE pho, but I have never been able to make it right. I am TOTALLY trying it my slow cooker next time. Greta idea.
Homemade & Yummy
Hope you find this recipe as delicious as we do. ENJOY!
Marisa Franca
You’ve got my tastebuds standing at attention! We love Asian cuisines and although I’ve never had Pho, the ingredients alone are making me super hungry. The spices I bet make the soup smell out of this world. And as far as I’m concerned — I’m with you when it comes to a slow cooker. I’m not getting another piece of equipment in this kitchen. I love to cook and I really don’t need to have something done ASAP.I have recipes for that. I’m definitely trying out this soup. Funny, but we stopped at the Asian market this morning.
Homemade & Yummy
YUP…I am a slow cooker girl to the bone. This is perfect for these cold winter days…hope you give this a try.
Lathiya
Haven’t tried Pho yet but this looks so comfort and filling for this winter…The flavors in it, I love it. With slow cooker made the process easy, I would like to try it in my electric pressure cooker.
Homemade & Yummy
I need to make more of this soup. We LOVE it…and it is the perfect comfort food too.
Arlene Mobley
I love finding new and delicious crock pot recipes. This looks so good. Can’t wait to try it!
Homemade & Yummy
ENJOY….I am sure you will love how this recipe turns out.