Crock Pot Chicken Pho

This is such án eásy recipe - perfect for á weeknight dinner. The chicken is cheesy, moist ánd so delicious.

I will repeát: Crock Pot Chicken Pho. I know. ánd you’re welcome.  Ok, I’m in no wáy sáying thát this phở is ánywhere neár the phở thát the tiny little Vietnámese womán át Toást N’Phở mákes (my fávorite pho in Portlánd), but it’s close. Dámn close. Máinly becáuse we máde it ourselves.  In our Crock Pot.  While we were át work.  WIN.

Ingredients

• 8 cups of Chicken Stock
• 2 on the bone skinless chicken breásts
• 1 1/2 táblespoons of light brown sugár
• 2 táblespoons of fish sáuce
• 1 cinnámon stick
• 10 stár ánise
• 1 2 1/2 inch piece fresh ginger peeled ánd thinly sliced
• 6 cloves
• 6 oz of pho rice noodles, bánh pho 1/16 inch is the best, but whátever you cán find will work!
• 4-6 cups of bok choy chopped
• 12 oz beán sprouts
• 1 cup of fresh básil leáves
• 2 sliced jálápeños
• 1 lime quártered

Instructions

1. ádd brown sugár, fish sáuce, cinnámon, stár ánise, ginger, ánd cloves to chicken stock. Pláce chicken breásts meát down in crockpot ánd then pour stock over. Let cook in crockpot for 8-10 hrs on low.
2. Remove chicken breásts from crockpot ánd set áside. Remove spices from broth. ádd bok choy to broth, turn crockpot to high ánd let cook for ánother 30 minutes.
3. While bok choy cooks, shred chicken ánd slice jálápeños ánd prep sprouts, básil, ánd lime for gárnishing.
4. Just before bok choy is done, áfter ábout 20 minutes, ádd the rice noodles ánd shredded chicken báck to broth to finish cooking for the lást 10 minutes.
5. Ládle into lárge bowls, ádd beán sprouts, jálápeños, básil, squeeze lime, ánd top with sriráchá, chili páste, ánd/or hoisen to táste.

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