Rotisserie Chicken Pho

Ingredients

• 1 rotisserie chicken (Separate meat from bones and skin; use bones and skin for broth and reserve meat for serving.)
• 1 yellow onion (Halved.)
• 1 ginger (One large piece, halved.)
• water (Enough to cover the chicken bones.)
• salt (To taste; added to the broth and adjusted at the end.)
• rock sugar
• 1 pho spice bag (Dry toasted; add during the last 20 minutes of simmering.)
• chicken bouillon (Add during the last 20 minutes; additional bouillon may be added to taste.)
• MSG
• fish sauce (To taste.)
• rice noodles (For serving.)
• green onions (For serving.)
• cilantro (For serving.)
• pickled onions (For serving.)
• jalapeños (For serving.)
• lime wedges (For serving.)
• bean sprouts (For serving.)

Steps

1. 1

   Halve the yellow onion and ginger. Broil them for about 10 minutes, until nicely charred.

2. 2

   Separate the rotisserie chicken meat from the bones and skin. Reserve the meat for serving, and place the bones and skin in a large pot.

3. 3

   Add the charred onion and ginger to the pot. Pour in enough water to cover the chicken bones, then bring to a boil over high heat.

4. 4

   Once the broth boils, add salt and rock sugar. Reduce the heat and simmer for 45 minutes.

5. 5

   During the final 20 minutes of simmering, add the dry-toasted pho spice bag, chicken bouillon, and MSG.

6. 6

   Remove the large pieces from the broth, then pour it through a fine-mesh strainer. Return the strained broth to the pot.

7. 7

   Season the broth to taste with fish sauce, salt, and additional chicken bouillon as needed.

8. 8

   Serve the broth with rice noodles and the reserved rotisserie chicken meat. Add green onions, cilantro, pickled onions, jalapeños, lime wedges, and bean sprouts as toppings.

Notes

The source does not specify quantities for most ingredients, noodle preparation, or serving sizes; add toppings as desired. The steps direct adding chicken bones and skin to the broth, although the ingredient line names only the separated chicken.

Nutrition per serving

• soup
• main
• Vietnamese-inspired
• gluten-free option
• stovetop
• game day