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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."
url: "https://briansunter.com/recipes/instant-pot-chicken-pho-ga-soup-broth"
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# 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.

via [seriouseats.com](https://www.seriouseats.com/30-minute-pressure-cooker-pho-ga-recipe)

32 min 6 servings

asian vietnamese instant-pot soup

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## Ingredients

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

## Equipment

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

## Instructions

1

Heat 30 g ghee in a pressure cooker over high heat. Add medium yellow onions , split in half{2} 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 .

2

Add 8 chicken drumsticks for 5 minutes until browned.

3

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

4

Prepare dry spice mixture in small bowl on digital scale . Add 3 star anise pods 2 g fennel seed (1 tsp), 2 g coriander seeds (1 teaspoon), cinnamon stick , and 4 cloves . Stir for 2 minutes until toasted.

5

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

6

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

7

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

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.

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, 2 lime wedges , and sauces.

10

Freeze individual servings.

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---
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]
servings: 6
cuisine: Vietnamese
difficulty: medium
rating: 4.5
---

Heat @ghee{30%g} in a #pressure cooker{} over high heat. Add @medium yellow onions{}, split in half{2} and @small piece thinly sliced ginger{1}, cut sides down. Cook without moving, reducing heat if smoking excessively, until onion and ginger are charred, about ~{5%minutes}.

Add @chicken drumsticks{8} for ~{5%minutes}  until browned.

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

Prepare dry spice mixture in #small bowl{} on #digital scale{}. Add @star anise pods{3} @fennel seed{2%g} (1 tsp), @coriander seeds{2%g} (1 teaspoon),@cinnamon stick{1}, and @cloves{4}. Stir for ~{2%minutes} until toasted.

Dump in water mixture and @small bunch cilantro{1} to pressure cooker.

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.

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{2}, and sauces.

Freeze individual servings.
```
