Instant Pot Chicken Pho (Pho Ga) Recipe

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An easy and delicious chicken pho recipe that you can make in less than 1 hour using the Instant Pot pressure cooker.

By: Zoe Nguyen-Patalano (via Hungrywanderlust)
Original Publish: Jan 16, 2020
Last Updated: Mar 4, 2026
Prep: 30 mins
Cook: 30 mins
Yields: 6, 6 people
Finished Instant Pot Chicken Pho (Pho Ga) Recipe

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. The secret to clear broth is you need to first parboil the whole chicken. Rinse the raw chicken and place it a pot and cover it with water. Over high heat, boil the chicken for 3-4 minutes until the impurities are released. There will be lots of gunk (less if you use an organic chicken).Dump the water and rinse the chicken with clean water.

  2. While the chicken is parboiling, you need to prepare the pho spices. You can either do this over the stovetop or use the Instant Pot's saute button. (I find this easier over the stovetop using a small saucepan.)Instant Pot method: Press the Saute button. Dump the pho spices and let it cook until it's fragrant. Turn off. Pour the heated spices into a small bowl and put it in the cloth bag. Over the stove: In a small saucepan over high heat, add the pho spices and cook until fragrant. Remove from heat and dump the spices into the cloth bag.

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Chef's Notes

Pho noodles and pad thai noodles are exactly the same. I’d recommend getting fresh noodles, but if that’s not available to you, you can use dried noodles. If you buy a dry noodle package, soak them in warm water for 20 minutes so that they become soft. 
For this recipe, you can also use a package of chicken thighs, chicken drumsticks, split chicken breasts (bone-in). As long as there is bone, it will work fine. 

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