Traditional Homemade Chicken Pho (Pho Ga)

Name: Traditional Homemade Chicken Pho (Pho Ga)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 1 yellow onion (halved); 1 ginger (halved); 2 tsp coriander seeds; 2 tsp fennel seeds; 1 chicken (3/4 pound); 1 daikon; 2 tsp salt; 1 cup chicken broth; 5 dried scallops (optional); 1 package pho noodles; 2 stalks green onions; 2 tbsp cilantro (minced); ¼ cup fried shallots; fish sauce to taste

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:3h

Made with shredded parboiled chicken and fresh pho noodles, this authentic Vietnamese pho ga recipe(Vietnamese chicken pho soup) proves you can make delicious and deeply flavorful pho at home! This is not a quick recipe, but the extra effort and stovetop simmering time is 100% worth it.

Updated at: Sat, 13 Dec 2025 02:56:05 GMT