Quick Chicken Pho Topped with Fresh Green Onion and Cilantro

Pho is a signature Vietnamese dish, which consists of a savoury broth, fresh vegetables, and your choice of protein (meat or no meat). In this recipe, we decided to make a quick DIY version of Pho for a weekday meal. We always use the Vermicelli rice noodles when cooking up Pho.

Ingredients:

• Vermicelli rice noodles
• Minced garlic
• Salt
• Pepper
• Olive oil
• Chicken breasts
• Chicken broth
• Green onion
• Cilantro
• Fennel cloves

Instructions (Chicken):

1. Bring cold water to a boil
2. Place your raw chicken breasts in the hot boiling water and cook until no pink is present
3. Remove the cooked chicken breasts and pull apart with a fork
4. Place the cooked pulled chicken to the side

Instructions (Broth and Noodles):

1. To make the quick broth, start with a large pot and get it nice and hot
2. Slice fresh green onion (two stalks) in half
3. Drizzle the bottom of the hot pot with olive oil
4. Next, place four fennel cloves in the pot, along with your minced garlic (about two cloves)
5. Cook off the flavours of the above ingredients for roughly two to three minutes
6. Next, add in your chicken broth (about 1-2 cartons, depending on how much broth you want to make)
7. Cover the pot and bring the temperature down to a gentle boil
8. In the meantime, for the noodles, follow the instructions on the package to prepare 
9. The general instructions will include boiling a couple of cups of hot water and placing your noodles in the hot water for roughly five minutes or until tender
10. Enjoy!

To plate your Pho, feel free to experiment and top it off with fresh cilantro and green onion for a burst of colour and freshness! We love to see the green and the red colours pop. 

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