Vietnamese Chicken Pho (Phở Gà)
Make chicken pho from a whole chicken, gently simmered broth, charred ginger, rice noodles, and fresh herbs. Clear steps for a fragrant bowl of phở gà.
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The chicken pho kitchen.
Phở gà brings chicken, clear broth, rice noodles, and fresh aromatics together in one bowl. Start with the whole-chicken recipe, or choose a method that suits your day.
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Easy Chicken Pho
A practical 40-minute chicken pho using low-sodium broth and cooked chicken, with toasted spices, ginger, and separately cooked rice noodles.
View recipeInstant Pot Chicken Pho
Pressure-cooker chicken pho with bone-in thighs, ginger, and coriander. Includes time for coming to pressure and a natural release.
View recipeSlow Cooker Chicken Pho
A hands-off chicken pho broth made with thawed bone-in thighs in a slow cooker. Learn when to add the spices, noodles, and fresh toppings.
View recipeHanoi-Style Chicken Pho
A restrained Hanoi-inspired chicken pho with coriander, ginger, scallions, and a clear broth. A lighter garnish approach to phở gà.
View recipeUnderstand the essentials
Chicken Pho Broth: Clear, Fragrant, and Balanced
Learn how to build chicken pho broth with bone-in chicken, browned aromatics, a gentle simmer, and careful final seasoning.
Read the guideChicken Pho Ingredients: What to Buy and Why
A practical shopping guide to chicken, bánh phở noodles, ginger, onions, fish sauce, whole spices, and fresh garnishes for phở gà.
Read the guideChicken Pho Spices: A Lighter Hand
Choose and toast whole spices for chicken pho. Learn how coriander, cloves, and optional star anise affect a delicate chicken broth.
Read the guideChicken Pho Toppings and Garnishes
Finish chicken pho with scallions, cilantro, lime, and optional herbs or chili. Learn how to keep fresh garnishes in balance with the broth.
Read the guideChicken Pho Noodles: Buying, Cooking, and Serving
A practical guide to flat bánh phở rice noodles, fresh versus dried, package timing, separate cooking, and avoiding gummy soup.
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