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Instant Pot Turkey Pho bowls

Instant Pot Turkey Pho

Nancy Wu / @instanomms
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 510 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 turkey legs or thighs, 3 lbs
  • 8 ½ cups poultry stock
  • 1 large onion peeled and quartered
  • 2 green onions
  • 3 star anise
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • ½ tsp cloves whole
  • ¼ tsp coriander seeds
  • ¼ tsp fennel seeds
  • 2 whole cardamom
  • 2 inches ginger unpeeled and sliced
  • ½ oz rock sugar
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 5 ½ oz pho noodles

Garnishes and Pho Herbs Platter on the Side

  • ½ small white onion thinly sliced
  • ½ bunch cilantro roughly chopped
  • 1 jalapeno sliced
  • 2 green onions thinly sliced
  • 8 ½ oz Thai basil
  • 1 lime wedged
  • 1 tsp hoisin sauce
  • 1 tsp sriracha hot sauce
  • fresh mint leaves
  • 3 ½ oz bean sprouts raw or cooked as desired

Instructions
 

  • Toast your aromatics (star anise, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, fennel, cardamom) in your Instant Pot (saute mode) for 1 to 2 minutes. Add ginger, green onions, white onions and stir for 30 seconds, let char slightly. You will be able to smell the aroma this spices release.
  • Remove the onions and ginger and put all the toasted spices into nut milk bags (because that means you can just pull it out once the soup is done!)
  • Blanch your turkey thighs and legs in a boiling pot of water to remove the impurities and blood.
  • Place all your ingredients in the Instant Pot including toasted aromatics, turkey legs and thighs, rock sugar and poultry broth and set the pressure to high for 15 minutes.
  • Quick-release the pressure and carefully pull the turkey out with a pair of tongs.
  • Roughly remove the meat from the bones. If there’s some stuck to the bones that ok. In fact, you would want some meat left on the bones for flavour.
  • Put the bones back into the Instant Pot and set the pressure to high again for another 15 minutes!
  • When it’s finally done, let the pressure naturally release.
  • While the pressure is naturally releasing, you can cook your pho noodles.
  • Soak the rice noodles in hot water until opaque. Drain, rinse and set aside.
  • Strain the broth when it is done through a fine-mesh strainer/sieve over a large pot. If you want a super clear broth, line the strainer with muslin. Discard the solids. If you find your broth cooled, reheat the broth on the stovetop on high heat for 30-60 seconds.
  • Season with fish sauce and assemble your bowl turkey pho noodle soup. Arrange the turkey on top of the noodles, garnish with finely chopped green onions, cilantro, basil, and a squeeze of lime to taste.
  • Enjoy with any extras as desired!

Nutrition

Calories: 510kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 48gFat: 17gSodium: 990mg
Keyword Comfort Food, Slow Cooker & Instant Pot, Wings, Thighs & Drums
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