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Chicken Pho

GF | DF | NF | EF | RSF Contains fish
Servings: 4 adults 
Course: 1 meal a day, Baby Led Weaning, BLW, Family Meals, Main Course, Soup

Ingredients
  

  • 2 chicken maryland's 
  • 1 chicken frame
  • 2 medium brown onions
  • 45 grams fresh ginger 
  • 2 star anise 
  • 7 cardamon pods 
  • 8 cloves 
  • 1.5 tbsp fennel seeds 
  • 2 tbsp coriander seeds
  • 1 cinnamon stick 
  • 10 cups water 
  • 4 tbsp fish sauce 
  • 1.5 tbsp honey omit for babies under 12 months
  • 1.5 tsp salt 

Equipment

  • Large pot
  • Strainer or fine-mesh sieve

Method
 

  1. Slice the onions in half. Slice the ginger into medium sized slices
  2. Char the onions and ginger for roughly 60-90 seconds over an open flame or electric cook top until coloured 
  3. Place a large pot over a medium heat and toast the spices – star anise, cardamon, cloves, fennel seeds, the cinnamon stick and the coriander seeds for 3-4 minutes until fragrant 
  4. To the pot with the spices, add the chicken maryland's, chicken frame, water, charred onion and ginger
  5. Bring up to a boil and skim any impurities that may rise to the top. Then reduce to a gentle simmer over a low heat and allow to cook for the following 2-3 hours 
  6. Strain and remove the chicken maryland's and set aside. Here you can also pick off the extra meat from the chicken frame if you wish
  7. Pull the meat from the bone of the chicken maryland's and flavour the broth with the fish sauce, salt and honey 
  8. * You can serve as is or you can cook some rice noodles and serve with fresh coriander, basil and/or bean sprouts 

Notes

Able to be frozen: yes 
Age Appropriate: Can be served with your baby from 6 months. Offer them some of the chicken and broth (once tolerating fish or omit)
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