Simple Authentic Vietnamese Pho Ga (Chicken Pho)

Name: Simple Authentic Vietnamese Pho Ga (Chicken Pho)
Cuisine: Asian, Vietnamese
Ingredients: 10 litre water; 4½ pound (2 kg) whole chicken, or a combination of chicken thighs, drumsticks or breasts; 1 Tablespoon (18 g) kosher or sea salt; ½ cup (118 g) star anise; 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vegetable oil; 3 large (450 g) yellow onions, peeled and halved (against the grain); 2 medium (100 g) ginger roots (whole), peeled and halved, lengthwise; ½ cup (118 ml) fish sauce; 3 Tablespoons (50 g) chicken bouillon powder; ½ cup (100 g) yellow rock sugar, or 1/3 cup white sugar; 2 packages (900 g) medium, dry, flat, pho noodles (Bánh Phở), soaked in lukewarm water* (see notes); 1 large (150 g) white onion, peeled, halved & sliced thinly; 2 bags (900 g) bean sprouts, or 1/2 cup per soup bowl; 2 cans (425 g) cooked quail eggs (optional – 2x 400mL cans), drained & rinsed (or boiled chicken eggs); 6 sprigs (12 g) fresh Thai basil; 1 cup (100 g) green onions (4 stalks), finely chopped; 1 cup (16 g) fresh cilantro (leafy part), finely chopped; 2 large (28 g) jalapeno peppers (optional), or 3 red Thai chili, sliced thinly; 2 whole (134 g) Limes, cut into wedges; 1 bottle Hoisin sauce; 1 bottle Sriracha sauce

Instructions

When the leaves are turning colour and sweater weather is in full effect, there is nothing more comforting than a hot, hearty bowl of soup. Especially when it is a bowl layered with chewy rice noodles, shredded chicken, fresh vegetables, and fragrant herbs. Piping hot, flavourful, simmered chicken broth is then poured over everything to create a magical meal that will have you craving it multiple times over the Fall and Winter seasons.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:28:15 GMT