Instant Pot Chicken Pho

Name: Instant Pot Chicken Pho
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 14 ounces rice noodles; 1 Tablespoons olive oil (extra virgin); 1 large yellow onion (halved); 1 2-inch piece ginger (cut into 1/4 inch slices and slightly smashed); 3 cardamom pods (lightly smashed); 1 cinnamon stick; 1 Tablespoon coriander seeds; 3 star anise pods; 5 cloves; 1 fuji apple (peeled, cored and cut into 1/2 chunks); 1/2 cup coarsley chopped cilantro leaves; 6 chicken thighs (bone-in, skin-on); 3 Tablespoons fish sauce; 1 Tablespoon sugar; 8 cups water; 1 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 lime (cut into wedges); 2 jalapenos (thinly sliced); 1/2 red onion (thinly sliced and soaked in cold water for 10 minutes); Fresh herbs ((mint, cilantro, basil)); Bean sprouts; Sriracha sauce; Daikon radish sprouts ((optional))

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:30min

This Instant Pot Chicken Pho makes the traditional Vietnamese chicken noodle soup (Pho Ga) easy to make at home in around 30 minutes with the help of your pressure cooker.

Updated at: Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:18:51 GMT