# Pho ga (from Helen's Recipes (Vietnamese Food))

Video: [How to make PHO GA (Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup) | Helen's Recipes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36E3XXqab40) by [Helen's Recipes (Vietnamese Food)](https://www.youtube.com/@HelenRecipes).
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- Serves: not stated
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$6.16 per serving, ~$12.32 for ~2 portions (assumed); saves ~$10.84* per serving (64%) vs ordering out (~$17.00*). * Estimate: 11 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 2 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario noodle bowl at ~$17, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- 1.2 kg soup chicken
- some salt
- 1 spring onion
- 2 slices ginger
- 4 liters water
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tsp chicken stock
- 1 onion
- 1 knob 7 cm ginger
- 3 shallot
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 star anise
- 6 coriander root
- one package 5 mm rice noodle
- some lime leaf
- 1 onion
- some spring onion
- to taste sotut herb
- to taste asian sweet basil
- to taste bean sprout
- to taste hoisin sauce
- to taste sriracha
- to taste lime juice

## Steps

1. [0:18](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36E3XXqab40&t=18s) Rub salt over the chicken and rinse it under water.
2. [0:31](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36E3XXqab40&t=31s) Stuff spring onion and ginger slices into the chicken cavity.
3. [1:03](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36E3XXqab40&t=63s) Place the chicken into a pot with water, salt, and chicken stock.
4. [1:09](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36E3XXqab40&t=69s) Bring to a boil while skimming off the foam.
5. [1:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36E3XXqab40&t=80s) Add a peeled onion, lower the heat, and simmer for thirty to sixty minutes.
6. [2:16](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36E3XXqab40&t=136s) Grill ginger, shallots, cinnamon stick, star anise, and coriander roots directly on the stove.
7. [2:27](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36E3XXqab40&t=147s) Rinse the grilled aromatics and scrape off charred parts.
8. [3:03](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36E3XXqab40&t=183s) Place the aromatics into a tea bag or cheesecloth and add to the soup pot thirty minutes before serving.
9. [3:21](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36E3XXqab40&t=201s) Boil rice noodles according to package instructions until tender.
10. [3:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36E3XXqab40&t=205s) Drain and rinse noodles with cold water, then rinse with hot water.
11. [4:08](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36E3XXqab40&t=248s) Check chicken doneness, remove from soup, rinse with cold water, and debone.
12. [4:19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36E3XXqab40&t=259s) Slice or shred the chicken meat.
13. [4:26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36E3XXqab40&t=266s) Slice lime leaves into thin threads.
14. [4:38](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36E3XXqab40&t=278s) Slice an onion thinly and soak in cold water.
15. [5:07](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36E3XXqab40&t=307s) Chop spring onion and separate white and green parts.
16. [5:16](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36E3XXqab40&t=316s) Assemble noodles, chicken, lime leaf threads, sliced onion, and chopped spring onion in a serving bowl.
17. [5:23](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36E3XXqab40&t=323s) Ladle the hot soup over the ingredients and garnish.

## Equipment

- pot
- ladle
- colander
- cutting board
- knife

## What the video didn't say

- Exact cooking time depends on the type of chicken
- Servings and total preparation time were not stated

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