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Chicken Pho
Melissa Hart

Chicken Pho

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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large yellow onion halved
  • 1 piece fresh ginger 3 inches long, halved lengthwise
  • 2 whole star anise
  • 1 cinnamon stick 3 inches long
  • 3 whole cloves
  • 1 tsp coriander seeds
  • 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 1/2 lbs bone-in chicken thighs skin removed
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 tsp granulated sugar
  • 8 oz flat rice noodles
  • 1 cup bean sprouts
  • 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 2 scallions thinly sliced

Method
 

  1. Heat dry heavy skillet over medium-high. Char cut sides of onion and ginger 6 to 8 minutes until dark patches form. Add star anise, cinnamon, cloves, and coriander in final 1 minute, stirring spices.
  2. Transfer aromatics and spices to large pot with broth, water, and chicken. Gently simmer 30 to 35 minutes until chicken 165°F.
  3. Remove chicken; fine-strain broth, discarding aromatics. Return broth to pot; add fish sauce and sugar.
  4. Cook noodles separately per package; drain and briefly rinse with warm water. Pull chicken from bones and shred; discard bones.
  5. Add sprouts to simmering broth 1 minute. Stir in lime juice; divide noodles and chicken among six bowls.
  6. Ladle hot broth and sprouts over noodles; scatter scallions evenly.