Cheater'S Chicken Pho
Ingredients
- For the Soup ⓘ
- 1 3 lb chicken (giblets removed, patted dry with paper towels) ⓘ
- 6 whole green onions, halved ⓘ
- 1 1 inch piece of ginger, crushed ⓘ
- 6 whole cloves ⓘ
- Salt ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce ⓘ
- 16 ounces rice vermicelli or bean thread noodles
- For the Table Salad ⓘ
- 1 shallot, thinly sliced and fried ⓘ
- 1/2 cup cilantro, coarsely chopped ⓘ
- 1/2 cup whole basil leaves
- 1/2 cup whole mint leaves
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions ⓘ
- 1 cup mung bean sprouts
- 1-2 jalapenos, sliced into thin rings ⓘ
Instructions
- Place chicken, green onions, ginger, and cloves in slow cooker. Season with salt and pour in enough water to cover. Cook on LOW for 4-6 hours.
- Once chicken is fully cooked (you can use a pop-up timer, if you like), remove chicken from slow cooker and place in a large bowl of ice water until cool enough to handle. Drain the chicken and place on a work surface. Remove and discard skin, then shred the meat into bite-sized pieces. Set shredded meat aside.
- Return chicken bones to slow cooker, and continue to cook on HIGH for 30-40 minutes (this is a good time to prepare the table salad, if you haven't already!) Leaving broth in slow cooker, discard bones and strain the broth with a handled mesh strainer or kitchen tongs. Stir in fish sauce and taste broth for seasoning.
- Add noodles to broth and set slow cooker to warm. Cover and let sit 4-6 minutes, stirring every now and then. Once noodle are cooked, remove them from broth with kitchen tongs and divide among 6 bowls. Top noodles with chicken and then ladle broth over each bowl. Serve with table salad and whatever condiments you fancy.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
393
kcal
20% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).