Description
A very simple soup made with garlic chives, tofu, and ground pork as the protein of choice. It takes no more than 15 minutes to make. Serve as a side soup alongside steamed white rice for a classic taste of Vietnamese home cooking.
Ingredients
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Ground Pork
- 1/2 lb ground pork
- 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder
- 1 teaspoon granulated white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Soup
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 2 garlic cloves (peel and dice)
- 1 shallot (peel and dice)
- 1 32-oz carton chicken stock
- 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon MSG (optional)
- 1 package soft tofu (drain then cut into small squares)
- 1 bunch garlic chives (remove woody ends and cut into 2-inch pieces)
Instructions
- Season the Pork: Season ground pork with chicken bouillon powder, sugar, salt and black pepper.
- Cook the Aromatics and Pork: To the bottom of a small pot, heat vegetable oil on medium high heat and fry garlic and shallot until fragrant. Add ground pork and fry for about 5 minutes, breaking up the pork into small pieces with a wooden spoon.
- Add Stock: Add chicken stock to pot and bring to a boil.
- Season the Broth: Season stock with fish sauce and MSG (optional).
- Cook the Tofu: Add tofu and cook on medium heat for 10 minutes.
- Finish with Garlic Chives: Add garlic chives then immediately turn off heat. Serve soup as a side dish to steamed white rice and your favorite Vietnamese meat dish for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 10
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Vietnamese