Pressure Cooker Chicken Pho
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons neutral cooking oil
- 2 yellow onions, halved
- 1 large piece fresh ginger, halved lengthwise
- 2 teaspoons fennel seeds
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon coriander seeds
- 2 star anise
- 8 cups water
- 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 1½ pounds)
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 8 ounces Maifun rice noodles
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- 8 sprigs fresh cilantro
- 8 sprigs fresh basil
- 1 lime, quartered
- 1 fresh green chile pepper, sliced into rounds
- sliced green onions
Directions
- Heat oil in pressure cooker set to Sauté on Normal.
- Lay onions and ginger into the oil, cut-sides down; cook until browned, about 4 minutes; add fennel seeds, red pepper flakes, coriander, and star anise to the pot; cook and stir for 1 minute. Pour water into the pot; add chicken and salt.
- Lock pressure cooker lid in place and set steam vent to Sealing.
- Select Pressure Cook (Manual) and cook for 60 minutes on High pressure.
- Once the cooking cycle has completed allow pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes, then set steam vent to Venting to quick-release remaining pressure.
- While the pho cooks, soak rice noodles in hot water until softened and pliable, about 8 minutes; drain and rinse with cold water to stop cooking process. Divide noodles between four soup bowls.
- Remove chicken to a cutting board. Remove and discard chicken skin and bones. Shred chicken meat and divide between the bowls.
- Strain solids from the broth. Ladle strained broth over noodles and chicken; season soup with red pepper flakes. Garnish with bean sprouts, cilantro, basil, lime quarters, chile pepper slices, and green onion as desired.
Never tried pho? It’s basically chicken noodle soup with fresh Vietnamese flavor! Adding the fennel and coriander seeds to the MultiPot on the saute setting allows the seeds to lightly toast in the oil. This brings out the natural oils and incredible flavor of these ingredients. Here's a look at more Pressure Cooker Recipes.
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Pressure Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
Reviews
What others are saying
Katie Hason says:
I had so much fun making this recipe! It was truly an experience. The pho broth was very authentic-tasting. I also loved all the toppings - the cilantro, basil, red onion, and chile pepper were very flavorful and the perfect addition to this dish.
Sam Dalton says:
Really good chicken pho! The broth was really delicious. I added a little sriracha to the broth because I like it spicy. Other than that I did not make any changes. All in all really flavorful.
Laura Griffin says:
So yummy! Pho is so good, I never thought I would learn how to make it on my own. The rice sticks are so light! I love this recipe and all the spices and flavors. The basil and cilantro give it a nice, fresh finish.
Greg Jones says:
Very good pho. I've tried both of the recipes on this site and loved them both. This one required a couple more steps than the beef pho, but both very good and very easy recipes. I liked the basil, chile and lime in this recipe. Very good flavor, especially with Sriracha.
Leah M says:
I couldn't find star anise, but I just added more fennel seeds to capture that licorice flavor. It's a little sweeter, and more mild but it's a close substitute. The only thing that was missing for me was the spice. I was able to remedy that by adding some sriracha to my bowl. I love a spicy broth!
Hector Jonass says:
This recipe gets you a much better pho broth than you'd think possible in such a short time. I know most phos take hours and hours to get the right flavors, which is why it has been one of those dishes I don't bother to attempt for the most part. My sons, however, LOVE pho. I think it's because I didn't put everything together and they get to assemble. Whatever, it was a fun and tasty dinner!
Shelly D says:
This was so good!! Used chicken broth instead of water for more flavor. Added siracha for an extra kick before serving! Yum!!!
Lori Bishop says:
I love pho & found this recipe to be fun, easy and absolutely delicious! (I think my Asian friends would even be impressed and so much less time consuming to make!) I also grow Thai Basil ~ which adds amazing flavor!!I I thought the chicken was a bit bland, I'm wondering if marinating the chicken first would help ~ any suggestions? (I will also try sriracha, I really appreciate the reviews and tips!)
Sandy Tucker says:
This soup is absolutely delicious! Very easy recipe, the hardest part is finding the rice noodles. Worth the hunt and I will stock up on them because I will definitely make this soup again!
Leyla Abdulhay says:
This was amazing! I have never made Pho before but the flavor was perfect in the broth. I would say it was better than even a restaurant. I followed the recipe exactly except for the green Chile pepper because I don’t like too much spice.