No photo because it was goddamn delicious.
This came from an idea because I really like pho, my mother has also finally learned she really likes pho and she was born with some innate ability to reverse engineer anything she eats it.
You will use:
1.5 chicken breast
7 whole white mushrooms
2 boxes of chicken broth
1 box of angel hair pasta (we used whole grain.)
1 lime
a few more cilantro. sprigs? does one measure cilantro by a sprig? i don’t know. grab a goddamn handful if you want. go wild. you deserve it.
how do i make this motherfucker?
no. stop. my mom was totally next to me and cussing is not allowed. anyway, there is minor prep here. this is tackled by taking your wok (or your sauce pan or whichever type of pot you happen to own) and throwing in some olive oil.
slice up your chicken and mushrooms. throw them into the pot/wok/metal device you should have already placed on your stove and turned the magical fire valve on. at this point, you should aim to “brown" the chicken. by which i mean cook lightly so it isn’t raw. do all of this on mid-to-low heat depending on how you want to cook your mushrooms. the big point here is you don’t need to overcook the chicken; we went with finishing the chicken in the boil.
now when you’re ready, add 1 box of chicken broth to the wok/pot and raise the heat a bit. take your 1 lime, cut and squeeze into the pot while stirring lightly. add in shallots/onions and scallions. you want to bring this bad boy to boil. add in your pasta in the most over-the-top way you know how while singing beck’s ramona from the scott pilgrim vs. the world soundtrack. now don’t freak out: the angel hair is going to soak up a ton of the broth.
this is why you have a second box. that second box is a choice. if you want more broth, simply add it in after and lower the heat for a few minutes. if not, you’re almost done.
now add in your cilantro before you’re done. by now the broth has receded but can still add more if you want. just remember to keep it to a low simmer in order to keep warm.
from there we’re basically ready to eat. the whole process should take around 25 minutes.
if you have questions about the nature of boiling broth and pasta, please visit youtube. people film that shit all the time on there.
now eat. based off this, you have enough for 3-5 servings. also my mother and i made a giant cupcake based off something she bought at world market because she thought it looked adorable. the giant cupcake, however, is now imploding under it’s own weight and failed instructions. it’s like a gigantic example of why things promised to you by the television are ultimately horrible and will fail yet still be sugary and delicious enough to sit and eat.
