How to Make Pho
How to Make Pho Broth
To make Instant Pot pho broth, select the ‘sauté’ setting on your Instant Pot and allow it to preheat for about five minutes before placing in the onion (halved) with the cut side down. Next, add the ginger and allow it to cook along with the onion for about 10 minutes. Add coriander, seeds, cloves, and star anise and stir consistently for about a minute. Then add the chicken, broth, fish sauce, and brown sugar. From here, let the Instant Pot work its magic. Close and seal lid, turn the pressure release valve to the sealing position. Select the ‘manual/pressure cook’ setting and set to ‘high pressure’ for 15 minutes. Note: It will take about 15-20 minutes for it to come up to pressure before the cook time even begins. This can take even longer than that, so don’t worry if it does. Let pressure release naturally and carefully turn the pressure release valve to the venting position, and let steam fully escape. (This will take 1 to 2 minutes.) Carefully remove lid. Next, remove the chicken, allow it to cool, and then remove the skin and bones and shred the meat. While the chicken cools, pour the broth mixture in cooker through a fine mesh strainer into a heatproof bowl and discard the solids. Return the strained broth to the cooker. Add noodles, stirring to submerge; let stand until softened, about 5 minutes. Return the chicken to the cooker and then ladle the soup evenly into 8 bowls. Garnish each bowl with bean sprouts, cilantro, chiles, a lime wedge and any other desired toppings.
