How to Prepare Perfect Veggie or Chicken Pho

Veggie or Chicken Pho.

You can cook Veggie or Chicken Pho using 27 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Veggie or Chicken Pho

1. It's 10 of shiitake mushrooms.
2. You need 4 of large white onions, peeled and diced.
3. You need 3 inches of ginger, peeled and sliced.
4. It's 10 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed.
5. It's 1 tsp of olive oil.
6. It's 4 of baby bok choy, halved.
7. Prepare 6 pods of cardamom.
8. Prepare 6 of whole star anise.
9. Prepare 2 tsp of coriander seed.
10. You need 6 of whole cloves.
11. You need 1 tsp of fennel seed.
12. It's 2 of cinnamon sticks.
13. It's 1 tbsp of low sodium soy sauce.
14. You need 1 of whole roasted chicken (recipe coming soon), shredded, using the bones for the stock. - OPTIONAL.
15. Prepare 1 package of firm tofu, cut into 1 inch thick triangles, seasoned and roasted in a 400F oven for 15-20 minutes, until lightly golden. - OPTIONAL.
16. You need 4 of carrots, peeled, then using the peeler continue to peel, making thin noodles.
17. Prepare 6 of green onions, sliced lengthwise and very thin.
18. You need 1 package of flat rice noodles, boiled.
19. You need 14 cups of water.
20. It's 1 of large stock pot.
21. You need of To serve:.
22. It's of Fresh basil, left whole.
23. Prepare of Fresh cilantro, left whole.
24. Prepare of Bean sprouts, washed.
25. Prepare of Lime, cut into wedges.
26. You need of Hoisin.
27. You need of Sriracha.

Veggie or Chicken Pho step by step

1. In a large pan over medium heat with no oil added, char the mushrooms, white onions, ginger, garlic, and chicken bones if you chose the chicken option. Add the olive oil, then lay the bok choy flat side down to get a caramelized, brown edge. About 5-7 minutes..
2. Add the water, scraping the bits off the bottom. Then add back in the mushrooms, onion, and ginger. Then add the star anise, coriander seed, fennel, cardamom, cinnamon sticks and cloves. Bring the pot to a low simmer for 2-3 hours. Lower the heat, stir in the soy sauce and cover for 45 minutes to an hour..
3. Strain the broth and add the roasted chicken pieces or tofu triangles to heat them through..
4. In a large mixing bowl, mix the cooked rice noodles, carrots, and green onions., then portion them into 8 large soup bowls, topping each with a charred bok choy half..
5. Ladle the stock and chicken/tofu over each bowl until it comes up about 3/4 to the edge..
6. In 8 separate small dishes, arrange the cilantro, basil, bean sprouts, and lime wedges for your guests to add if they choose. Leave the hoisin and sriracha either divided in 8 more small dishes or just out in their bottles for your guests to enjoy, depending how fancy you want to get with it..

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