It’s not authentic Vietnamese Chicken Pho

Ingredients

• 2 cups Rotisserie Chicken (shredded from leftover rotisserie chicken)
• 1 medium Onion (peeled and sliced)
• 2 ounces Fresh Ginger (peeled and thinly sliced)
• 1 tablespoon Rock Candy Sugar (or regular granulated sugar)
• 1 tablespoon Fish Sauce (light, salty flavor)
• to taste Salt (sea salt)
• 1 stick Cinnamon Stick (whole)
• 1 piece Star Anise (whole)
• 0.5 teaspoon Fennel Seeds (whole)
• 2 whole Cloves (whole)
• 1 teaspoon Coriander Seeds (whole)
• 200 grams Rice Noodles (thin rice vermicelli)
• 1 wedge Lemon or Lime (freshly squeezed)
• to taste Sriracha (hot chili sauce)
• to taste Hoisin Sauce (sweet soy‑based sauce)

Instructions

1. Prepare aromatics

   Slice the onion and thinly slice the ginger. Set aside.

   Time: PT5M

2. Assemble spice bag

   Place the cinnamon stick, star anise, fennel seeds, cloves, and coriander seeds into a cheesecloth or spice bag and tie securely.

   Time: PT2M

3. Start the broth

   In a large pot, add 4 cups water, the sliced onion, ginger, spice bag, fish sauce, rock candy sugar, and a pinch of salt. Bring to a rolling boil.

   Time: PT5M

   Temperature: 100°C

4. Simmer the broth

   Reduce heat to a gentle simmer and let the broth infuse for 30 minutes.

   Time: PT30M

   Temperature: 90°C

5. Shred the chicken

   While the broth simmers, pull the meat from the leftover rotisserie chicken and shred it into bite‑size pieces.

   Time: PT5M

6. Warm the chicken in broth

   Remove the spice bag, add the shredded chicken to the hot broth, and let it heat through for 5 minutes.

   Time: PT5M

   Temperature: 90°C

7. Cook the rice noodles

   Bring a separate pot of water to a boil, add the rice noodles, and cook for 1 minute. Drain immediately and rinse briefly with cool water.

   Time: PT2M

   Temperature: 100°C

8. Assemble and serve

   Divide the noodles into serving bowls, ladle the hot broth and chicken over them, squeeze fresh lemon or lime, and finish with sriracha and hoisin sauce to taste.

   Time: PT3M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

350

Protein

25g

Carbohydrates

45g

Fat

8g

Fiber

2g