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🇻🇳 A TASTE OF VIETNAM
Phở Gà (Chicken Pho).
The lighter, fragrant cousin of beef phở — clear chicken broth infused with ginger, onion and spices, served with shredded chicken, rice noodles and a mountain of fresh herbs.
- Total time
- 180 min
- Servings
- 4 people
- Difficulty
- Medium
Ingredients
For 4 servings · Check off as you go
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5 stepsBlanch the chicken
Place whole chicken in pot, cover with cold water. Bring to boil for 5 minutes, discard water and rinse chicken and pot to remove scum for clear broth.
10 min
Char aromatics & toast spices
Char onion and ginger over flame until blackened. Toast star anise, cinnamon, cloves until fragrant. Tie spices in cheesecloth.
8 min
Simmer the broth
Return chicken to clean pot with 3.5L water, charred aromatics and spice bag. Simmer gently 1.5-2 hours, skimming foam regularly. Season with fish sauce and sugar near end.
2h
Prepare toppings
Cook rice noodles. Shred the cooked chicken meat. Prepare a plate of herbs, bean sprouts, lime and chili.
10 min
Serve
Place noodles and shredded chicken in bowls. Ladle over piping hot broth. Serve immediately with herb plate and condiments on the side.
5 min
Cooking Tips
For the clearest broth, blanch the chicken first and use a whole free-range chicken if possible. Skim diligently in the first 15 minutes.
Nutrition per Serving
Recipe-provided estimates; values vary with ingredients and serving size.
- calories
- 480 kcal
- protein
- 36 g
- carbs
- 52 g
- fat
- 10 g
- fiber
- 2 g
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