Chicken Pho Noodle Bowl - Love of Food

Ingredients

• 2 (6-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1/8 teaspoon Kosher salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 small Spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch strips
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 3 to 5 pods of star anise
• 1 small bay leaf
• 1 1-inch piece of fresh ginger
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 quarts low sodium chicken stock or broth
• 8 ounces dry rice stick noodles
• 1-quart hot water
• 8 ounces roasted chicken thighs, sliced thinly
• ½ cup drained & rinsed canned bean sprouts or blanched fresh bean sprouts
• 6 cups chicken pho broth
• ¼ cup very thinly sliced jalapeno peppers
• 4 teaspoons very thinly sliced green onions
• 4 teaspoons stemmed cilantro leaves
• 4 teaspoons roughly chopped Thai basil