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Two bowls of Instant Pot Chicken Pho
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Instant Pot Chicken Pho (Pho Ga)

All the traditional flavours of long simmering pho, cooked quickly in an Instant Pot, this Instant Pot Chicken Pho is a flavourful broth with shredded chicken, rice noodles, bean sprouts and fresh herbs.
Course Soups and Chowders
Cuisine Thai, Vietnamese
Diet Gluten Free
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 118kcal
Author Elaine

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion, halved
  • 1 2-inch piece fresh ginger unpeeled and sliced lengthwise
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil
  • 4 medium chicken breasts, boneless, skinless or chicken thighs
  • 1 3-inch cinnamon stick
  • 5 whole cloves
  • 3 whole star anise
  • 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 8 cups chicken broth, reduced sodium
  • 1 pkg rice noodles
  • 2 tablespoon brown sugar, or golden Monkfruit sweetener
  • 2 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice freshly squeezed

Garnishes

  • bean sprouts
  • fresh mint, basil or cilantro leaves
  • green onions, thinly sliced
  • lime wedges

Instructions

  • Assemble the ingredients.
  • Turn the Instant Pot to the Sauté function. Add oil. When hot, add onion and ginger, cut side down. Cook for 4 minutes, undisturbed, allowing the onions and ginger to char.
  • Add the fennel, star anise, cloves, cinnamon stick and coriander and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  • Add the chicken breasts, fish sauce, sugar and broth.
  • Secure the lid and using the Manual function, set on high pressure for 10 minutes, then allow a natural release for 10 minutes. Release the remaining steam.
  • Open the lid, remove the chicken and either shred (with two forks or with an electric mixer) or cut into bite-sized cubes.
  • Using a fine sieve, strain the broth into a large bowl. Taste and correct the seasoning.
  • Meanwhile, cook the noodles according to the package directions.
  • Add the noodles and the chicken to individual bowls, pour the hot broth over and garnish with bean sprouts, lime, herbs, green onions or jalapeño if you like a lot of heat.

Notes

Jalapeño slices look attractive as a garnish, but they do add a lot of heat when you pour hot broth directly over them. You've been warned.😊

Nutrition

Calories: 118kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 1283mg | Potassium: 449mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 17IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg