Vietnam

Phở Gà

Name: Phở Gà
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Vietnam
Ingredients: 1.2 kg Boiling fowl; 400 g Rice noodles (phở); some of each Ginger & shallots (charred); spices Star anise, coriander seed, cloves; 2 tbsp Fish sauce; 1 bunch Spring onion & coriander; to serve Lime & Thai basil

Vietnamese chicken soup with rice noodles

Phở gà is the chicken version of the famous Vietnamese phở, born when beef was briefly scarce in the 1930s. Today it is a classic in its own right.

A clear chicken broth scented with ginger and star anise is poured over rice noodles and tender chicken, garnished fresh with herbs and lime.

Servings4

Time90 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Boiling fowl1.2 kg
Rice noodles (phở)400 g
Ginger & shallots (charred)some of each
Star anise, coriander seed, clovesspices
Fish sauce2 tbsp
Spring onion & coriander1 bunch
Lime & Thai basilto serve

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Char the ginger and shallots over an open flame.
Simmer the chicken with spices and aromatics clear for 70 minutes.
Lift out the chicken, shred it, season broth with fish sauce.
Cook the rice noodles and divide into bowls.
Add chicken, pour over broth, serve with herbs and lime.

Make it original

Star anise, rice noodles and fish sauce for phở gà are in the Asia Boutique.

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