Chicken Pho - Maison Maitland

Ingredients

• For the broth:
• 3-3.5 pound chicken (prefer organic)
• 1 inch chunk of ginger (prefer organic)
• 4 cloves garlic (whole with skin)
• 2 lemongrass stalks (bottom end)
• 1 small onion (whole with skin)
• 1 celery stalk (cut in two)
• 1 carrot (cut in two)
• 1 tablespoon black or Sichuan whole peppercorns
• 2 teaspoons Kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 star anise
• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 8-10 cups cold water (just shy of covering the chicken )
• For the soup:
• 1/2 package package rice vermicelli noodles (around 1/2 pound (200 grams) )
• 1 large white sweet onion (sliced paper thin)
• chicken meat (shredded (skin and bones removed))
• 4 green onions
• Garnish & Sauces:
• fresh bean sprouts
• lime wedges
• Thai or Vietnamese basil
• Hoisin sauce
• Sriracha sauce