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Slow Cooker Pho Ga

Another Asian classic done perfectly in the slow cooker. Treat your friends and family to an authentic bowl of Vietnamese noodle dish with this recipe.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time8 hours
Total Time16 hours 15 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Servings: 6 people

Ingredients

  • 1 Whole Chicken
  • 1 3"-piece Ginger
  • 1 Piece White Onion
  • 3 Pods Black Cardamom
  • 5 Pieces Star Anise
  • 1 Tablespoon Coriander Seeds
  • 2 Pieces Cinnamon Bark
  • 3 Pieces Kaffir Lime Leaves
  • 6 Pieces Cloves
  • 2 Tablespoons Sugar
  • 4 Tablespoons Fish Sauce
  • 6-8 Cups Water
  • 500 Grams Rice Noodles cooked to package instructions
  • Fresh Cilantro for garnish

Instructions

  • Char ginger and onion over direct flame.
  • Blanch chicken in salted boiling water.
  • Roast black cardamom, star anise, cinnamon bark, coriander seeds, and cloves in a skillet.
  • Rinse chicken in cold water.
  • Combine roasted spices, ginger, onion, chicken, sugar, kaffir lime leaves, fish sauce, and water in the slow cooker.
  • Cook for 8 hours on low.
  • Cook rice noodles in a separate pot.
  • Chop chicken into pieces.
  • Strain broth with a fine mesh strainer.