Chicken Pho

 

Ingredients:

  • 1 whole chicken

  • 1 knob of ginger

  • 1 peeled onion

  • 1 tbsp chicken stock flavour

  • 1 tbsp fish sauce

  • 1 tbsp of salt

  • 100g rock sugar

  • 2 star anise

  • 3 coriander roots

  • 3 shallots

  • Pho noodles


    Garnish:
    Coriander
    Basil leaves
    Bean sprouts (raw or cooked optional)
    Hoisin sauce
    Sriracha and fresh chilli

Method

  • Place the chicken in a large pot of water (about 4 L or so). Add salt, rock sugar and chicken stock flavour.

  • As you bring it to the boil, skim off the foam to get a clear broth colour. Add one peeled onion and knob of ginger

  • Keep on medium heat once it comes to a boil and cook for another 30-45 mins

  • Char the ginger, shallots, coriander roots and star anise directly on the stove (this brings out the flavour of the broth!).

  • Scrape off the burnt bits and place them into teabags to add to the broth.

  • Add fish sauce then taste test and add more salt/sugar as needed to suit your taste.

  • Take the chicken out of the pot and cut into smaller pieces to serve.

  • In a medium bowl add pho noodles, chicken and broth. Garnish with bean sprouts, basil leaves and coriander.

  • Don’t forget the chilli, hoisin sauce and sriracha!