Shredded Chicken Vietnamese Inspired Phở Gà

Add the ginger puree, lime zest, coriander stalks, chicken broth paste and water for the broth (see pantry for amount) to the onion. Season with salt and pepper.

Stir to combine and bring to the boil. Once the broth is boiling, lower the heat to medium, add the chicken breasts and cover with a lid.

Simmer until the chicken is cooked through, 15-20 mins. Stir halfway through. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw chicken and its packaging. It's cooked when no longer pink in the middle. 

When the chicken is halfway through cooking, boil a full kettle.

Crush the peanuts in the unopened sachet using a rolling pin. Trim the pak choi, then separate the leaves. Cut any larger leaves in half lengthways down the middle.

Trim and peel the carrot. Use the peeler to peel long ribbons down the length of the carrot, stopping at the core.

Pour the boiled water into a medium saucepan on medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, then add the rice noodles and pak choi. Cook until tender, 2 mins. Use a fork to tease the noodles apart.

Once cooked, drain in colander. Set aside for now.

Once the chicken is cooked, remove from the broth and transfer to your board.

Use two forks to shred the chicken as finely as you can.

Remove the broth from the heat and strain through a sieve into a large bowl. Pop the broth back into the saucepan. Discard the strained aromatics.

Bring the broth back to a boil and stir through the shredded chicken until piping hot, 1-2 mins. Remove from the heat.

Squeeze in half the lime juice and season with the salt for the broth (see pantry for amount).

Taste and season with more salt, pepper and lime juice if needed.