A flavorful Halfassed Chicken Pho made with aromatic spices and a leftover rotisserie chicken for a comforting meal. This recipe includes a mix of spices, water, and seasonings, creating a delicious broth that can be served over pho noodles.
1: On a dry skillet, toast all of your ingredients listed under PHO SPICESS and place in a cheesecloth or spice bag.
2: On a dry skillet or open fire, toast your onions and ginger until there are some char marks.
3: In a large pot, add all of your ingredients: spice bag, toasted onions, toasted ginger, chicken carcass, 5 quarts of water, rock sugar, salt, and fish sauce. Turn heat to high and bring to boil.
4: Once boiling, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
5: After 30 minutes, remove spice bag and continue simmering for another 30 minutes if you have time. Adjust taste with fish sauce, salt, sugar, or chicken bouillon as needed.
6: Ladle this broth over your prepared bowl of pho noodles.
