Hello everybody, it's Louise, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we're going to make a special dish, veggie or chicken pho. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Veggie or Chicken Pho is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It's easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They're fine and they look wonderful. Veggie or Chicken Pho is something which I've loved my whole life.

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook veggie or chicken pho using 27 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Veggie or Chicken Pho:

1. {Make ready 10 of shiitake mushrooms.
2. {Make ready 4 of large white onions, peeled and diced.
3. {Take 3 inches of ginger, peeled and sliced.
4. {Take 10 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed.
5. {Prepare 1 tsp of olive oil.
6. {Make ready 4 of baby bok choy, halved.
7. {Get 6 pods of cardamom.
8. {Make ready 6 of whole star anise.
9. {Take 2 tsp of coriander seed.
10. {Make ready 6 of whole cloves.
11. {Take 1 tsp of fennel seed.
12. {Get 2 of cinnamon sticks.
13. {Make ready 1 tbsp of low sodium soy sauce.
14. {Get 1 of whole roasted chicken (recipe coming soon), shredded, using the bones for the stock. - OPTIONAL.
15. {Take 1 package of firm tofu, cut into 1 inch thick triangles, seasoned and roasted in a 400F oven for 15-20 minutes, until lightly golden. - OPTIONAL.
16. {Prepare 4 of carrots, peeled, then using the peeler continue to peel, making thin noodles.
17. {Get 6 of green onions, sliced lengthwise and very thin.
18. {Make ready 1 package of flat rice noodles, boiled.
19. {Make ready 14 cups of water.
20. {Make ready 1 of large stock pot.
21. {Get of To serve:.
22. {Prepare of Fresh basil, left whole.
23. {Make ready of Fresh cilantro, left whole.
24. {Prepare of Bean sprouts, washed.
25. {Make ready of Lime, cut into wedges.
26. {Prepare of Hoisin.
27. {Get of Sriracha.

Instructions to make Veggie or Chicken Pho:

1. In a large pan over medium heat with no oil added, char the mushrooms, white onions, ginger, garlic, and chicken bones if you chose the chicken option. Add the olive oil, then lay the bok choy flat side down to get a caramelized, brown edge. About 5-7 minutes..
2. Add the water, scraping the bits off the bottom. Then add back in the mushrooms, onion, and ginger. Then add the star anise, coriander seed, fennel, cardamom, cinnamon sticks and cloves. Bring the pot to a low simmer for 2-3 hours. Lower the heat, stir in the soy sauce and cover for 45 minutes to an hour..
3. Strain the broth and add the roasted chicken pieces or tofu triangles to heat them through..
4. In a large mixing bowl, mix the cooked rice noodles, carrots, and green onions., then portion them into 8 large soup bowls, topping each with a charred bok choy half..
5. Ladle the stock and chicken/tofu over each bowl until it comes up about 3/4 to the edge..
6. In 8 separate small dishes, arrange the cilantro, basil, bean sprouts, and lime wedges for your guests to add if they choose. Leave the hoisin and sriracha either divided in 8 more small dishes or just out in their bottles for your guests to enjoy, depending how fancy you want to get with it..

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