Chicken Pho Recipe: Cluckin' Good Soup from Hanoi! -…

Ingredients

• 3 lbs (1.4 kg) Chicken carcass and/or bone-in, skin-on chicken pieces (such as thighs and drumsticks)
• 12 cups (2.8 liters) Water
• 1 large Yellow onion, halved, unpeeled
• 4-inch (10 cm) piece of Ginger, unpeeled, smashed
• 4 whole Star anise
• 1 Cinnamon stick
• 1 tbsp Coriander seeds
• 1 tsp Fennel seeds
• 1 tbsp Fish sauce (nuoc mam)
• 1 tbsp Soy sauce
• 1 tbsp Brown Sugar (or palm sugar)
• 1 tsp Salt (or to taste)
• 1/2 tsp MSG (optional, but adds authenticity)
• 1 lb (450g) Boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
• 8 oz (225g) Dried flat rice noodles (banh pho)
• Fresh Cilantro, chopped
• Fresh Mint, chopped
• Fresh Thai basil (or regular basil), chopped
• 2-3 Scallions, thinly sliced
• 1 Red chili, thinly sliced (optional)
• 1 Lime, cut into wedges
• Bean sprouts (optional)
• Hoisin sauce (optional)
• Sriracha (optional)