Instant-Pot Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup (Pho Ga)
A quick and flavorful Vietnamese chicken noodle soup made in an Instant Pot, featuring tender chicken thighs in an aromatic broth infused with charred onions, ginger, and traditional pho spices. Served with rice noodles and fresh herbs, this comforting soup offers an authentic taste of Vietnam.
Ingredients
- •2 tablespoons canola oil
- •2 medium yellow onions
- •1 piece ginger
- •1 tablespoon coriander seeds
- •3 pods star anise
- •5 whole cloves
- •1 stick cinnamon
- •3 pods cardamom
- •6 pieces chicken thighs
- •3 tablespoons fish sauce
- •1 tablespoon sugar
- •8 cups water
- •1 to taste Kosher salt
- •1 to taste black pepper
- •4 servings rice noodles
- •3 whole scallions
- •1 handful fresh herbs
- •1 whole lime
- •1 handful bean sprouts
- •1 whole jalapeño
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Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat the Instant Pot by selecting Sauté on high heat.
2 min
- 2.
Once hot, add the oil to the pot. Add the onions, cutside down, and the ginger. Cook, without moving, until charred-about 4 minutes.
4 min
- 3.
Add the coriander, star anise, cloves, cinnamon stick, and cardamom. Stir and cook for 1 minute more. Add the chicken, fish sauce, and sugar and immediately pour over the water. Secure the lid.
3 min
- 4.
Select Manual and cook at high pressure for 15 minutes.
15 min
- 5.
Once cooking is complete, use a natural release for 10 minutes and release any remaining steam. Remove the chicken from the pot and carefully strain the broth. Season with salt and pepper as desired.
15 min
- 6.
Place the cooked noodles in 4 bowls. When the chicken is cool enough to handle, pick the meat off the bones and add to the bowls. Pour over the broth and top with scallions, herbs, lime, and bean sprouts and jalapeño (if using).
10 min