Nom Banh Chok – Cambodian Noodle Soup

Name: Nom Banh Chok – Cambodian Noodle Soup
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Cambodia
Ingredients: 8 cups water; 1 lb chicken thighs; 4 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp sugar; 8 oz rice noodles; 2 cups bean sprouts; 1 cup mint; 1 lime; 1 red chile

A Cambodia dinner made with chicken. Ready in about 1 hour. Difficulty: medium.

25 minPrep (about)
35 minCook (about)
1 hrTotal time
4Servings
MediumDifficulty

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Ingredients

How many people?

− 12 people +

Changed from 4 to 12 people · Back to 4

Main ingredient

3 lb chicken thighs

Fresh & other

24 cups water
12 cloves garlic
1 tbsp sugar
24 oz rice noodles
6 cups bean sprouts
3 cups mint Shopping tip: Fresh mint leaves.
3 limes
3 red chiles Shopping tip: Fresno or red jalapeño for mild (seeds out); Thai bird's eye for hot.

Sauces & oils

⅓ cup + 2 tsp vegetable oil
3 tbsp fish sauce

Spices & seasonings (1): salt

1 tbsp salt

How to make it

Steps in our own plain words.

Heat the vegetable oil in a big pot on medium heat till it shimmers, about 2 minutes, 2.
Add the minced garlic.
Cook until it smells good and lightly golden, about 1 minute.
Stir the whole time to prevent burning, 3.
Add the chicken pieces.
Cook until they turn opaque on every side, about 5 minutes.
Stir every so often, 4.
Pour in the 24 cups of water.
Heat until it bubbles on high heat, which should take around 8 minutes, 5.
Turn the heat down to low.
Stir in sugar, salt and the fish sauce.
Simmer uncovered for 20 min to develop the flavors, 6.
While the broth simmers, heat the rice noodles according to package instructions till al dente.
Drain plus rinse under cold water to stop your cooking, 7.
Divide the cooked noodles among four bowls, 8.
Ladle your hot broth plus chicken over the noodles in each bowl.
Top each bowl with optional red chili slices, chopped mint leaves and bean sprouts, 10.
Serve right away using lime wedges on your side for squeezing over the soup.