Vietnamese
Vietnamese - Pho and Soups
Thai Basil Pho and Soup
Chef's Menu Description
A deeply aromatic, slow-simmered bone broth perfumed with charred ginger, star anise, and cinnamon, ladled over silky noodles and fresh herbs.
Ingredients
- • 500g chicken breast or thigh, sliced
- • 1.5 litres chicken stock
- • 2 large bunches Thai basil, leaves picked
- • 3 cm piece ginger, sliced
- • 1 onion, sliced
- • 3 tbsp fish sauce
- • 1/2 tsp ground white pepper
- • 1 red chilli, sliced
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Slice the chicken and pick the Thai basil leaves.
2
Phase 2
Simmer the stock with the ginger and onion for 10 minutes.
3
Phase 3
Add the chicken and simmer for 8 minutes until cooked through.
4
Phase 4
Season with fish sauce and white pepper.
5
Phase 5
Turn off the heat, stir in the Thai basil and chilli, and serve hot with rice.