Chicken Pho!

I've actually never had chicken pho (aka pho ga) until I made it. So I'm not able to say if it tastes like it should, but my resident chicken expert friend, K, says it tastes just like real pho (score one for me). I, however, can only take credit for putting the ingredients together. I stumbled upon this recipe from Wandering Chopsticks after looking for a way to use up a big batch of chicken thighs I got on sale ($0.99/lb!). So the only modification I made to this was to use chicken thighs instead of a whole chicken. And I forgot to add the ginger, and it was only in there for the last hour of simmering. Nevertheless, it turned out pretty well. The only thing I would change would be simmer it for a shorter amount of time because the meat ended up being a bit too soft, and I would advise people to strain the broth to remove particulates. Other than that, it was delish! Although time consuming, it's super easy and could be adapted to be done in a crockpot. And you can skim the fat as you go, instead of chilling it, and cut out another step.

I took a picture to show off, but the lighting is terrible. Forgive?