What could be more comforting than a good hot broth during these chilly days? I love this Vietnamese chicken soup, pho ga, with lots of flavors and fresh herbs!
Ingredients (for 6-8 people)
– 1 whole chicken
– a bunch of Thai basil
– a bunch of fresh coriander
– a bunch of fresh mint
– 3 limes
– some spring onions
– 500g wide, flat rice noodles
– 300g soja bean sprouts
– 4 red small chilis
– 1 large piece of ginger
– 2 onions
– 5 star anise
– 7 cloves
– 1 cinnamon stick
– 6 tablespoons fish sauce
– 1 stock cube
the Recipe
- Place the chicken in a large pot and cover with water to the maximum. Add the peeled onions, stock cube and ginger.
- Bring to a boil and cook over medium heat for 1 hour. Skim regularly.
- Add the fish sauce, spices, salt and pepper. Cook for 1 hour at low heat.
- Cook the noodles aside, rinse with cold water.
- Take the chicken out and bone it completely.
- Into bowls, place the noodles, chicken, spring onions finely chopped, coriander, and cover with the hot broth.
- Serve with lime, Thai basil, mint, soy, and sliced chili.