30-Minute Pressure Cooker Pho Ga (Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup)

Ingredients

2tablespoons (30ml) canola or vegetable oil
2medium yellow onions, split in half
1small hand of ginger, roughly sliced
6 to 8chicken drumsticks
1small bunch cilantro
3star anise pods
1teaspoon (2g) fennel seeds
1teaspoon (2g) coriander seeds
1cinnamon stick
4cloves
1/4cup (60ml) fish sauce, plus more to taste
2tablespoons (25g) rock sugar or raw sugar, plus more to taste
To Serve:
4servings pho noodles, prepared according to package directions
1small white or yellow onion, thinly sliced
1/2cup (50g) thinly sliced scallions
2cups (32g) mixed herbs (cilantro, basil, and mint)
2cups trimmed bean sprouts
Thinly sliced Thai chiles
2limes, each cut into 4 wedges
Hoisin sauce and Sriracha, for serving

Directions

Heat oil in a pressure cooker over high heat until smoking. Add halved onions and ginger, cut sides down. Cook without moving, reducing heat if smoking excessively, until onion and ginger are well charred, about 5 minutes.

Add chicken, cilantro, star anise, fennel seed, coriander, cinnamon, and cloves to the pot. Add 2 quarts (1.9 liters) of water, the fish sauce, and the sugar to the pot. Seal the pressure cooker and bring it to high pressure over high heat. Cook on high pressure for 20 minutes, then shock under cold running water in the sink (or release pressure valve if using an electric pressure cooker).

Open pressure cooker. Transfer chicken legs to a plate. Pour broth through a fine mesh strainer into a clean pot and discard solids. Skim any scum off the surface of the broth using a ladle, but leave the small bubbles of fat intact. Season broth to taste with more fish sauce and sugar if desired.

To serve, place prepared pho noodles in individual bowls. Top with chicken legs, sliced onions, and scallions. Pour hot broth over chicken and noodles. Serve immediately, allowing guests to add herbs, bean sprouts, chiles, lime, and sauces as they wish.

Nutrition

Info: (per serving)385 Calories 15g Fat 34g Carbs 30g ProteinNutrition FactsServings: 4 to 6Amount per servingCalories 385% Daily Value*Total Fat 15g 19%Saturated Fat 3g 15%Cholesterol 135mg 45%Sodium 1198mg 52%Total Carbohydrate 34g 12%Dietary Fiber 3g 12%Total Sugars 8gProtein 30gVitamin C 21mg 103%Calcium 85mg 7%Iron 3mg 19%Potassium 564mg 12%*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.