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Faux Chicken Pho (Whole 30, Paleo)

Delishar
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 bone-in skin on chicken leg
  • 1 unpeeled yellow onion quartered
  • 2 inch unpeeled old ginger sliced in half length-wise
  • 1 tbsp coriander seeds
  • 1/2 cinnamon stick
  • 1 star anise
  • 2 cloves
  • 2 cardamom
  • 2 tsp carob powder*
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce or to taste
  • 1.5 L 6.5cups chicken stock (I used Imagine organic free range chicken stock)
  • 1 cup bean sprouts to garnish
  • Lime wedges to garnish
  • Thai basil leaves to garnish
  • Chopped cilantro to garnish
  • Sliced red chilli to garnish (optional)
  • 2 medium daikon radish spiralised.

Instructions
 

  • In a lightly greased pan, toast onion and ginger until charred on both sides.
  • Ginger should be softened.
  • Remove and set aside.
  • Toast all the cinnamon, cloves, star anise, and coriander seeds in the same greased pan for a minute.
  • Then place all the spices including bay leaf, into a herb baggie or tie it up in a cheese cloth.
  • Slice the ginger into thin pieces and place it in a pot together with the spices and charred onion.
  • Add chicken stock, and chicken, then bring to boil.
  • Season with fish sauce and carob powder.
  • Then lower heat to low.
  • Cover and simmer gently for 30 mins.
  • Remove chicken and shred.
  • Serve broth over spiralised daikon, chicken, and sprouts.
  • Garnish with basil, red chilli, cilantro, and a side of lime wedge.

Notes

*substitute carob powder for 1-2 tsp sugar if not on whole 30 or paleo.