PHO GA - CHICKEN PHO with Instant Pot

[@melissafrancis485]

I'm a first generation Lao girl! My mom is actually teaching me to make pho her way today. I'm gonna try this next time with my IP! Thank you!

[@FloLum]

What's better than comfort food that can be made quickly and easily? Especially on a cold day! Hope you'll give this a try!

[@Timanator]

Yo Flo, whats cold to you? I'm in Texas, and we are in the 70's so far :)

[@FloLum]

Slicefixer Padawan We are in Vancouver, Canada and lately it's been below 32°F and it isn't normally that cold here for such a long period of time. And I was in Dallas last week and there was one day when it snowed and with windchill, it was 7°F!!! What is up with that?!?!

[@플릿우드-z1e]

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[@tpyi]

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! I just made this tonight in my week old IP, but used the prepackaged spices with pouch. OMG! I can't believe how good this is. No parboiling either. I'm used to beef pho and 8 hr prep time. In fact I've never even tried chicken pho in the restaurant, I'm so hooked on the beef pho. I'm amazed and grateful!

[@FloLum]

Wow! What a compliment! So glad you enjoyed it!

[@raidrluvrf18]

You won me over when you said about straining the broth “you know me, can’t be bothered with that”. Sounded just like something I would say. You have a new fan, liked and sub’ed!

[@teriyoung8922]

After I watched this, I made it. Now, when I have a yearning for Pho, I re-watch this and make it again. It is so delicious, especially with fresh cilantro and basil and mint from the garden. and beansprouts. YUMMY

[@teriyoung8922]

I pressure canned some Duck Pho a while ago. Today, I got bean sprouts and cilantro. Guess what I am having for dinner? YUMMMMMMMM. The recent rain has me thinking of soups.

[@mulletATheart]

Looks very good. I’m going to try this tomorrow. Thanks!

[@jocelynecomeau6572]

Thank you I am going to try this

[@ece421]

This is my favorite Asian dish ever!

[@FloLum]

Yay! Hope you'll give it a try!

[@maryannclark338]

I made this today & my family loved it!!!

[@FloLum]

So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!

[@rbhoover]

I made this today - it was easy and very delicious! Thank you for the recipe. :)

[@FloLum]

Great! So glad you enjoyed it, Renee!

[@Ray-gu5kp]

You are fantastic, very creative! thanks!

[@FloLum]

+Ramon Donestevez Hope you like it!

[@zacherycamhi5359]

Looks like shio! Yum!

[@annettephoenix563]

looks very good will try thank you

[@FloLum]

Great! Let me know how it goes!

[@asianboy3333]

I love your channel ! Thank you for the recipe

[@choitotheworld]

Thank you for the video. Question. After 30min, do you do a quick release? or natural release? if so, how long do you wait. Thanks.

[@joellespice1010]

I saw a hack on the Internet about keeping the pot warm by putting a see through shower cap with a hole in it to allow the passage of the wand. I am not sure it makes a big difference as you say. I finally had to get the sous vide from the Instant Pot. It's fun to play with. I can see it would be a good appliance for people who have digestive problems or chewing. I have a lap band and I can't eat chicken breast or pork tenderloin because it is too dry. Not fun throwing up!

[@FloLum]

Oh dear! I hope you are enjoying the sous vide technique. It is definitely fun learning something new.

[@FLJAMESFL]

Love how you make it so easy. Thanks a million, will be cooking this next week.

[@FloLum]

Thanks so much! Easy is key but it's gotta be tasty too. Let me know how it goes.

[@jonnyboat2]

My mom used to make this dish for the family every other Friday. Fond memories of good food. There's nothing better than my mother's Pho Ga. Uhh hmmm. Just kidding Flo. I couldn't resist.

[@FloLum]

Of course mom's cooking is always best! Hope you'll like this quick and easy version. ;)

[@jeanb.7963]

Flo thanks, lately I have become obsessed with learning how to make Pho.

[@FloLum]

+Jean B. Great! I hope this video helps!

[@galaxybounce82]

Got an instant pot on Amazon deal days now I just have to give some recipes like this a try.

[@FloLum]

+francis w Great! Let me know how it turns out for you!

[@Thiscouldbeyou]

I've been watching your recipes all night, and now see you're here in Vancouver too. Hello from Burnaby! Thanks for the inspiration.

[@FloLum]

+Chris B 👋🏼 Thanks! So glad you are enjoying the videos!

[@LaurynMc]

I made this today!, so good!!!!!

[@maartenburger1]

I tried making this and it was delightful. As served with beef Pho in restaurants, i thought i would add some hoisen and siracha and it brought it to another level. Delicious!

[@chloe8874]

Love your videos! I'm having trouble finding the recipe on your website.

[@FloLum]

Unfortunately, I no longer have the capacity to keep up with the website. I try to be very clear in my videos. Appreciate your understanding.

[@dkss2011]

Looks great! Is there a written/typed recipe available?

[@FloLum]

+dkss2011 Thanks! Unfortunately I no longer have the capacity to write out all the recipes anymore and would rather spend my time creating videos for you guys. I try to make sure I am very detailed in the video. Thanks for understanding.

[@Timanator]

Yes Flo! Faux Pho Ga! I'm not viet either, but I love Pho!

[@FloLum]

+Slicefixer Padawan LOL! Exactly! Faux Pho!

[@ShawdiR]

Yay! Glad you're back. I'll have to try this soon :)

[@FloLum]

Thanks, Shawdi! Let me know how it goes!

[@arlenemurphy804]

hi Flo. Looks delicious. I hate cilantro. can I use parsley? what can I use in place of the crystalized sugar or where do you get this ? thank you again Flo.

[@FloLum]

+A Murphy Thanks, Arlene! No, don't sub parsley for the cilantro. You can just omit it or use more green onions. My brother and his wife both don't like tomatoes, onions nor cilantro but they both love salsa. Goes to show that an ingredient on its own might not be good but when eaten all together, it's delicious. 😉 You can find rock sugar at the Asian markets. Otherwise you can sub in brown sugar. Hope that helps!

[@BubbaLouis]

A Murphy, i was like you: DESPISED cilantro. Couldn't even bear to walk past it in the produce section. Yuck. Then I read an overseas medical journal. Don't have the links, it was a while ago. Apparently, in approx 1995, researchers discovered something that shocked them. They were almost giddy. At the time, drugs to rid the body of deadly heavy metals that create heart disease and strokes, and are the harbinger of diseases like Alzheimer’s, Multiple Sclerosis, and Parkinson’s, were around $100-$200/pop. According to research completed in 1995, cilantro does the same or better job 5X more effectively and efficiently. And faster. No drug made by man matches it. Mexicans, who eat this stuff by the bushelful, do not get heart disease and strokes. It is de minimus within the Mexican population (NOT the American-Mexican population). Mexicans, unfortunately, get diabetes as a national sterotype. Anyway, I decided to hold my nose and give a cilantro a try--took me two years--and now I find I love the stuff.

[@lisagrace3461]

This looks so yummy. If you didn't have the sugar rocks, how much regular sugar would you use? We actually don't do any sugar at all but if I know the amount I can convert it to use out natural alternative. Thanks so much. Looks DELISH.

[@FloLum]

So sorry for the delayed reply, Lisa. I would use about 1T of brown sugar. Hope it works out!

[@4ll1d0155m0k3w33d]

Your broth's color is amazing!

[@Nanna2five]

This looks amazing. We have all been sick and this sounds perfect. Where would I find the rock sugar, and could I sub regular sugar?

[@FloLum]

Absolutely, use about 1T sugar. Hope everyone feels better soon!

[@hellomarisolmo]

Looks yummy!!

[@FloLum]

+Marisol Ontiveros Thanks!

[@nicolelast230]

Love your apron!

[@anonymiss86]

Hi Flo! I just made this last night and it was AMAZING. Do you know if I could make this with a rotisserie chicken carcass? I've made great plain stocks with them, and was thinking it could work here too? It would be so easy if so. Thoughts? Thanks for the awesome video! Your pho ga was the first thing I made in my ip!

[@FloLum]

Sure! I don't see why not! The only thing would be, to make sure you had chicken on the side as I am assuming there's probably no meat left on the carcass. I'd also increase the cooking time to an hour to get as much flavour as possible. So glad you enjoyed it!

[@BlissSouth]

"You know me... can't be bothered with that." Hahaha, this is SO me! Preach on. Love it. :D Thanks for the recipe!

[@FloLum]

LOL! So glad you get me. =)

[@susanl9280]

Lol!!! Can’t be bothered with that!!! Just the type of Cooking Channel I want to watch!! 😂

[@Ray-gu5kp]

We missed you and your hubby,

[@FloLum]

+Ramon Donestevez Aw, thanks!

[@kevinbui4059]

Hi Flo! Great recipe! I love Pho and am thrilled that it can be made so easily with the Instant Pot. I have my own recipe that I am working on at the moment which is coming along. Still needs a few more tweaks, but otherwise making great progress. A recommendation for a shortcut for the spices (especially if it is your first time making pho)... You can find the spices (star anise, cinnamon, corriander, etc.) already in a cheesecloth bag ready to toss in. Search for Gia Vi Nau Pho (Pho Hoa) on Amazon. Each box has 4 or 5 packets. I found this at my local Asian supermarket for $3 USD a box. As the spices are in a cheesecloth bag, the broth tends to stay a little clearer. Hope that helps!

[@pammadera1513]

Ribs

[@FloLum]

Thanks, Kevin! I'm not surprised that exists especially since so many things are packaged for convenience.

[@error0209]

Hi Flo, I ‘m a new sub and I have to tell you that your cooking is amazing and very detailed, watched last night around 10 videos, love it. I got a Crock-Pot very similar to yours. Gonna start using it , wish me luck lol. Thanks.

[@LilSmoSmo]

This ones next! 😀

[@pandachina7102]

Can i use the soup option? Also great video!

[@FloLum]

+Panda China Sure! Thanks!

[@howarddorseygriffith8016]

Thanks Flo and the infamous Cam(erman) Dan for being the voice of reason and direction. lol. I prefer my Pho Ga without the fish sauce. This is comfort food at its best.

[@FloLum]

+Howard Dorsey Griffith Yay comfort food! LOL Dude is pretty bossy.

[@Babiegurl14300]

Thank you for this recipe! Would it work if I slice up the chicken that i use to make the broth and put those slices in the soup??

[@FloLum]

Yep! Might be a bit dry because all the flavour would have been pulled into the soup but totally doable.

[@joellespice1010]

Hi Flo! Recently I heard that any PHO dishes is based on the french dish "Pot-au-feu". It's due to the french colonial past in Indochina. Banh mi is also part of the same past. The sandwich is made with pain de mie, pâté, etc...I am glad you are better. BTW, I bought the kitchen Gizmo because the Joule was not available in Canada. What I would like is practical tips for using sous-vide. I use the Instant Pot insert. Should the insert top be wrapped in Saran Wrap to maintain the temperature or would the moisture be too much? Thanks for sharing!

[@FloLum]

That makes so much sense, Joelle! Which is probably why it is pronounced the way it is. Thanks for letting me know. You don't need to saran wrap the pot. Your device should be able to maintain the temp on its own might just need to work harder. You can always keep the liner in the IP to keep it insulated.

[@Peace.]

Wow

[@whatchahowsya8688]

If I were to use frozen chicken (drums/thigh), would the cook time change?

[@FloLum]

Depending on whether all the pieces are frozen together or not. But usually it wouldn’t matter as it would just take longer to come to pressure.

[@0Rooh9]

I really enjoy all your recipe although I dont eat any of the food you cook! Anyways, I wanted to ask you Flo how you cleaned vegetables and fruits with a cloth I saw you do this in a video of yours but I wanted to ask, do you wash them with water afterwards, and what kind of cloth do you use?

[@FloLum]

It’s the Veggie & Fruit cloth from Norwex. It’s a microfibre cloth with a scrubby side. It’s used damp. I wipe the veggie/fruit then give it a rinse. The scrubby side is great to scrub off skin from ginger, carrots and potatoes. You can buy it directly from me if you are in Canada at flolum.norwex.biz. Thanks!

[@DhDo74]

Flo, how did you prepare the chicken that you placed on top of the noodles? Was it steamed?

[@FloLum]

I had leftover of the Hainan Chicken that I had made. Recipe: www.flolum.com/hainanese-chicken-rice/ I also recently posted a pressure cooker version of this recipe: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGrdh3eMZpamiLM

[@TheHappyangel8]

The "manual" function on the I pot is that the pressure cooking setting?

[@FloLum]

I believe all the settings on the IP are pressure cooking except slow cooker and steam.

[@laraw560]

looks yummy! BTW, your eyebrows are perfect!

[@FloLum]

+Lara W Thanks! Just had them done. 😉

[@IrishMist640]

Flo Lum

[@gary24752]

Do you have this recipe some place that I can print out?

[@FloLum]

This recipe is available in my recipe book (ebook and paperback): geni.us/FloCookbookIP

[@emmawallaku3268]

Lovely recipe. One question - do you not eat the chicken that makes the stock?

[@FloLum]

Thanks, Emma! Only reason here was that I was using the chicken bones with not a whole lot of meat on them and for presentation sake. ;) I suggested using chicken legs and using the meat for the meal.

[@susanmcq923]

Can you you put a printable copy of this recipe on your blog?

[@FloLum]

+marie meroz I'm sorry, I just don't have the capacity to do that anymore as I am wanting to produce more videos for you all. I am trying to free up more time to do so. Thank you for understanding.

[@karensok2123]

How would you cook beef bone pho? Any ideas

[@FloLum]

Similar... I’m still working on my recipe.

[@karensok2123]

I actually tried it by boiling the bones in a pot first, then tossing the water and then follow your recipe. I was torn between your ingredients and my sister. I tried my sisters and I was missing something so it was bland. Next cold night, I'll try your broth. How long have you had your instant pot and which one do you have?

[@FloLum]

When cooking the beef broth, you will also have to add meat to get more flavour. I have 2 x 6qts. DUO and Smart. Been using them for over 3 years.

[@karensok2123]

Yeah I added a few of the beef bouillon and chicken bouillon for more flavor.

[@happyfreeky]

Great tutorial, thanks! Wow that broth looks so good, and possibly worth the price of the Instant Pot alone. Having worked in a Vietnamese restaurant for a while, I know how long it usually takes to make broth, and have experienced old fashioned pressure cookers and stayed away. Going shopping on Monday :)

[@FloLum]

Thank you for such a kind comment! You'll have to let me know how it turns out and your thoughts!

[@happyfreeky]

About a year later, I have both a request for my pho soup and access to my sister-in-law's Instant Pot. Will be trying in a couple of weekends

[@mandime4798]

I need to make this. Did you add star anise? I see that in many pho recipes but I can't get a hold of it very easily.

[@FloLum]

I did use a couple star anise. You can often find them in Asian or Indian stores.

[@nancyheckman5292]

Amazon

[@DanielandMelissaAbernathy]

Missed you! Glad to see a pho recipe! Do you have a beef one?

[@pesto12601]

Just replace chicken bones with beef bones... and replace cooked chicken with raw sirloin and/or cooked brisket, etc... Tada!

[@FloLum]

+DanielandMelissa Abernathy Thanks! Don't have a beef one yet but @pesto12601 seems to be on the right track!

[@FloLum]

+pesto12601 Thanks! Will have to try!

[@ddoukopou]

The chicken you put in the pot didn't have meat that you used in the soup? Is the clove, anise star and cinnamon stick over powering? I had Pho Ga before but a Seafood one and I didn't taste and of those spices. Thanks for the recipe.

[@FloLum]

I happened to have some cooked chicken on the side and just used a carcass for the broth because that’s what I had. Pho Ga literally means chicken (Ga) soup (Pho) so I’m not sure the seafood one you had would be considered Pho Ga. I don’t find the spices overpowering and wouldn’t be able to make them out individually. They just work really well together. Hope that helps!

[@ddoukopou]

Yes you're right, the seafood soup is Bun Rieu

[@faithbelleg7465]

Can you show me what the package of noodles looks like? We LOVE phó but we just got diagnosed as highly gluten sensitive and I don't know if the phó places have gluten. It sounds like the noodles are rice, right? I don't even know where to go to purchase the noodles.

[@jimjohngirard]

I couldn''t make out what you said when adding rock sugar, ? and cloves. Looks good though...

[@michaelota5167]

Star anise

[@janvy7492]

Trying this recipe in my instant pot tonight (minus the bean sprouts due to COVID... bagged spouts are awful) Thank you so much for the recipe! 😋

[@lisanguyen9641]

Going to try out your recipe :) But was wondering what if I only have ground gloves? How would you suggest I measure that out?

[@FloLum]

Maybe 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. I find cloves can be very strong.

[@FloLum]

Perfect!

[@laiyungzhou5800]

I need the recipe

[@1timby]

That's so funny. Yesterday my I made a Mock Pho with pork. I used Ramen noodles since I didn't have regular Pho noodles. Even my grandchild ate it. Did it all in about an hour.

[@FloLum]

Excellent! Ramen broth is on my list!

[@jonnyboat2]

Pho Ga! Is that what's for dinner, or are you calling me names? I haven't eaten since your last video!

[@FloLum]

+jonnyboat2 LOL! You better do something about that!

[@cheetos0093]

when you threw the cilantro in that pot and pressure cooked it, I was like " HELL NAW, don't call this Vietnamese pho"

[@joshuaadamjames87]

why do people always apologize for not making videos?

[@FloLum]

+Yakmaster I'm Canadian. I apologize for many things. 😉

[@njc2o]

1:24 AGH PUT YOUR THUMB AWAY JESUS

[@Timanator]

hahaha my viet freidns corrects me on how to say it too! F them though, they dont even finish the broth!

[@FloLum]

LOL!!! Maybe they know something you don't know. ;) When it's homemade, you know what's in it and if you come over to my house, you better finish that broth!

[@captaincrunch72]

why would you waste all that delicious chicken in the pho broth ??

[@kathrynbach8213]

What ethnicity are you and your husband

[@tomatojuice12]

This is the same recipe as Kenji's Serious Eats Pho Ga recipe.... I think you should credit him.

[@FloLum]

+tomatojuice12 I learned how to cook this from various sources. If you look at any pho ga recipe you will find all the ingredients similar but of varying proportion. I took what I knew and I made my own recipe using similar techniques and a pressure cooker. If you are going to accuse someone, please get your facts straight.