noodle soups

Pho Ga

Serves 4
Prep 20m
Cook 1h 30m
Total 1h 50m

Ingredients

  • 1 lbwhole chicken
  • 1 quartwater
  • ¼onion
  • 2 tspsalt
  • ⅓ cupchicken broth
  • 1 tsprock sugar
  • ½green onion
  • 1 sliceginger
  • thumbginger (for aromatics)
  • 1shallot
  • 1 tspcoriander seeds
  • ⅓cinnamon stick
  • 1star anise

Instructions

  1. 1

    Wash chicken and rub the skin generously with salt.

  2. 2

    Combine all soup ingredients and bring to a boil slowly, continuously skimming off scum.

  3. 3

    Boil for 30 minutes.

  4. 4

    Remove chicken and let cool. Shred the meat.

  5. 5

    Add aromatics in a steeper and boil broth for another 30 minutes.

  6. 6

    Serve over rice noodles with shredded chicken.