Chicken Phở

Name: Chicken Phở (Phở Gà)
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 1 (3-inch/7.5-cm) piece fresh ginger, skin-on; 8 shallots (about 7 ounces / 200 g), peeled; 1 chicken (2 pounds / 910 g); 1 tablespoon kosher salt, for cleaning; 5 or 6 whole star anise, toasted; Large pinch coriander seeds; 2 tablespoons salt; 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon, such as Totole Granulated Chicken Soup Base Mix; 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon, such as Totole Granulated Chicken Soup Base Mix; 2 tablespoons rock sugar; 1 teaspoon monosodium glutamate (MSG); 1 teaspoon monosodium glutamate (MSG); 2 tablespoons fish sauce, such as Three Crabs; 2 tablespoons fish sauce, such as Three Crabs; 2 pounds (910 g) rice stick noodles or bánh phở (these can be found dried or fresh, but we prefer a fresh variety, such as Sincere Orient Banh Phở Tuoi); 2 pounds (910 g) rice stick noodles or bánh phở (these can be found dried or fresh, but we prefer a fresh variety, such as Sincere Orient Banh Phở Tuoi); 2 pounds (910 g) rice stick noodles or bánh phở (these can be found dried or fresh, but we prefer a fresh variety, such as Sincere Orient Banh Phở Tuoi); Half a white or yellow onion, thinly sliced (about ¼ cup / 40 g); Half a white or yellow onion, thinly sliced (about ¼ cup / 40 g); ¼ cup (10 to 15 g) sliced green onions; ¼ cup (10 g) chopped fresh cilantro; ¾ cup (41 g) Crispy Fried Shallots, or store-bought, such as Wangderm; ¾ cup (41 g) Crispy Fried Shallots, or store-bought, such as Wangderm; ¾ cup (41 g) Crispy Fried Shallots, or store-bought, such as Wangderm; 6 to 8 pinches ground black pepper; 2 limes, cut into wedges (optional); 8 to 10 red Thai chiles or jalapeño chiles, sliced (optional); 8 to 10 red Thai chiles or jalapeño chiles, sliced (optional)

Phở Gà

Preparation info

Serves
6 to 8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Madame Vo

By Jimmy Ly and Yen Vo

Published 2024

About

While the traditional beef phở gets a lot of the glory, chicken phở is Vietnam’s comforting and soulful version of chicken noodle soup, a favorite in many home kitchens. In my family, this dish was my mom’s way of showing love. She would make chicken phở for us as a remedy for everything—from a hard day at school to a cold.

Ingredients

For the Stock and Chicken

1 (3-inch/7.5-cm) piece fresh ginger, skin-on

Asia
Vietnam
Noodles

Method

Make the stock and the chicken

Preheat the oven to 400°F (205°C). On a baking sheet, roast the ginger and shallots for 15 minutes