Pho Ga (Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup)
Servings:
4
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
120 minutes
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Ingredients
- 1 whole whole chicken
- 2 whole onion
- 4 inches ginger
- 1 whole cinnamon stick
- 4 pieces star anise
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- 2 pieces cloves
- 3 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 quarts water
- 1 lb rice noodles
- 1 bunch fresh herbs
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- 2 whole lime
- 2 whole jalapeños
Instructions
- Char onion and ginger under broiler
- Toast spices in dry pan for 1 minute
- Place chicken in pot with water
- Bring to boil and skim foam
- Add charred onion and ginger
- Add toasted spices in cheesecloth
- Simmer for 1.5 hours until chicken is very tender
- Remove chicken and shred meat
- Strain broth
- Return broth to pot
- Add fish sauce and sugar
- Cook rice noodles separately
- Warm bowls with hot broth
- Divide noodles among bowls
- Top with shredded chicken
- Pour hot broth over noodles
- Serve with herbs, sprouts, lime, and jalapeños