Vietnamese Chicken Phở Gà Noodle Soup

Ingredients

• 1 Whole Chicken (About 4 lbs)
• 5 shallots
• 2 4-inch Knobs Fresh Ginger (Unpeeled)
• 1 Small Bunch Cilantro
• 1 Tbsp Rock Sugar, Palm Sugar, Demerara Sugar or Brown Sugar
• 3 Tbsp Fish Sauce or Soy Sauce, Gluten Free if desired
• 10 green onions
• 8 Oz Dry Pho Noodles or Rice Vermicelli
• 8 Fresh Kaffir Lime Leaves, or Zest of 1 Lime Peeled in Strips
• Black or White Pepper (To taste)
• salt (To taste)
• 2 Limes (Cut in Quarters)
• 20 Leaves sweet, Genovese, or Thai Basil
• 4 Cups bean sprouts