Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 large yellow onion (unpeeled)
  • 1 3-inch piece ginger (fresh, unpeeled)
  • 7 lbs chicken bones (such as back, wings, or whole carcass)
  • 1½ tbsp Kosher salt
  • 2 tbsp light brown sugar
  • 4 shallots (large, thinly sliced, 2 cups)
  • 3 cups canola oil
  • 1 3 lb whole chicken
  • 6 whole scallions
  • 1 thumb-sized piece of ginger (crushed (I use a garlic press))
  • 1 tbsp Kosher salt
  • 3 quarts chicken stock
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 16 oz. package dried rice vermicelli (cooked according to package directions)
  • 1 bunch scallions (trimmed and thinly sliced (about 1 cup))
  • 1½ cups cilantro (chopped (about 1 1/2 cups))
  • Crispy fried shallots (for garnish)
  • Thai, or Chinese basil (for garnish)
  • Mung bean sprouts (for garnish)
  • Limes (cut into wedges, for garnish)
  • Jalapenos (stemmed and thinly sliced into rings, for garnish)

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