Chicken “Faux” Pho

Ingredients

• 8 cups chicken broth
• 6 slices ginger, fresh
• 2 cinnamon stick(s)
• 4 star anise
• 1 tsp hot chili sauce
• 1 tsp sugar
• 6 mushrooms, large, dried (optional)
• 1 red onion(s)
• or
• 1 white onion
• 3 boneless, skinless chicken breast(s)
• 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• 3 cups cooked chicken
• 1 cup rice vermicelli, broken into 3 or 4 inch (7.5 to 10 cm) pieces
• 1/4 - 1/2 cup basil, leaves
• 1/4 - 1/2 cup mint, leaves
• 1 lime, cut into wedges (for garnish)
• Thai basil, fresh, for garnish
• mint leaves, fresh, for garnish
• bean sprouts, fresh, for garnish