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5 from 1 vote

Vietnamese Chicken Noodle - Pho Ga

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: Asian, Vietnamese
Keyword: asian, chicken, dinner, noodle, soup, vietnamese

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 large onion halved
  • 1 ounce ginger halved
  • 1 bunch cilantro
  • 2 star anise
  • 1 tablespoon rock sugar
  • 4 cloves
  • ½ teaspoon ground coriander or 1 teaspoon whole coriander
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • ¼ cup fish sauce
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4 cups water
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 4 chicken thighs

For serving

  • 1-2 pounds fresh rice stick noodles cooked according to package instructions
  • 2 green onions chopped
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped
  • 6 ounces bean sprouts
  • 4 sprigs Thai basil
  • 2 Thai chili or jalapeno peppers sliced
  • 1 lime cut into eighths
  • Hoisin sauce to taste
  • Sriracha sauce to taste

Instructions

  • In a large pot on medium high heat, add oil, onion and ginger, and char both sides until deeply caramelized or blackened. This will take about 5 minutes.
  • Add star anise, rock sugar, cloves, coriander, cinnamon, cilantro, fish sauce and salt. Cover all the ingredients with water and gently place the chicken thighs into the broth.
  • Turn the heat up to high. Bring to a gentle boil and turn the heat down to a simmer. Let the chicken cook for about 10 minutes.
  • In the meantime, prepare the remaining ingredients.
  • Once the chicken is done cooking, remove the chicken and let them rest for 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile add the chicken broth to the pot, bring to a boil and let simmer until ready to eat.
  • Slice the chicken.
  • In each individual bowl, place noodles, chicken, green onion, and cilantro. Pour in hot soup. Place bean sprouts, Thai basil, sliced peppers, and lime on a platter. Serve with hoisin and sriracha sauces. Let each person add the additional ingredients to their liking.