Brian Sunter

30-Minute Intstant Pot Pho Ga

Make great Vietnamese pho ga (chicken noodle soup) in 30 minutes using an instant pot. I freeze individual servings in tupperwares to always have broth on hand.

4 to 6 servings servings
Tags: asian vietnamese instant-pot soup
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Ingredients

  • 30 g ghee
  • medium yellow onions, split in half
  • small piece thinly sliced ginger
  • chicken drumsticks
  • 4 L water
  • 60 ml fish sauce
  • 25 g brown rock sugar
  • star anise pods
  • 2 g fennel seed
  • 2 g coriander seeds
  • cinnamon stick
  • cloves
  • small bunch cilantro
  • prepared pho noodles (slightly undercooked)
  • small white or yellow onion
  • thinly sliced scallions
  • lime wedges

Cookware

  • pressure cooker
  • small bowl
  • digital scale
  • ladle
  • fine mesh strainer

Steps

Step 1

Heat 30 g ghee in a pressure cooker over high heat. Add medium yellow onions, split in half and small piece thinly sliced ginger , cut sides down. Cook without moving, reducing heat if smoking excessively, until onion and ginger are charred, about 5 minutes .

Step 2

Add chicken drumsticks for 5 minutes until browned.

Step 3

Prepare 4 L water (1 gal) 60 ml fish sauce (1/4 cup) and 25 g brown rock sugar (sub brown sugar)

Step 4

Prepare dry spice mixture in small bowl on digital scale . Add star anise pods 2 g fennel seed (1 tsp), 2 g coriander seeds (1 teaspoon), cinnamon stick , and cloves . Stir for 2 minutes until toasted.

Step 5

Dump in water mixture and small bunch cilantro to pressure cooker.

Step 6

Cook in instant pot on high pressure for 20 minutes . Use quick release pressure valve when finished.

Step 7

Open pressure cooker. Skim any scum off the surface of the broth using a ladle, but leave the small bubbles of fat intact.

Step 8

ladle broth through a fine mesh strainer into a clean pot and discard solids. Season broth to taste with more fish sauce and sugar if desired.

Step 9

To serve, place prepared pho noodles (slightly undercooked) in individual bowls. Top with chicken legs, small white or yellow onion , and thinly sliced scallions . Pour hot broth over chicken and noodles. Serve immediately, adding herbs, bean sprouts, chiles, lime wedges , and sauces.

Step 10

Freeze individual servings.

Cooklang Recipe
>> title: 30-Minute Intstant Pot Pho Ga
>> description: Make great Vietnamese pho ga (chicken noodle soup) in 30 minutes using an instant pot. I freeze individual servings in tupperwares to always have broth on hand.
>> source: https://www.seriouseats.com/30-minute-pressure-cooker-pho-ga-recipe
>> tags: asian, vietnamese, instant-pot, soup
>> prep-time: 
>> cook-time: 
>> servings: 4 to 6 servings
>> image: 

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Prepare @water{4%L} (1 gal) @fish sauce{60%ml} (1/4 cup) and @brown rock sugar{25%g} (sub brown sugar)

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Cook in instant pot on high pressure for ~{20%minutes}. Use quick release pressure valve when finished.

Open pressure cooker. Skim any scum off the surface of the broth using a ladle, but leave the small bubbles of fat intact.

#ladle broth through a #fine mesh strainer{} into a clean pot and discard solids.  Season broth to taste with more fish sauce and sugar if desired.

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Freeze individual servings.