Turkey Pho

 Pho is a Vietnamese rice noodle soup with a clear broth that is commonly flavoured with

star anise, cloves, cinnamon and charred ginger. Beef is more commonly used but any meat will do and this time leftover turkey was on the menu. 

ingredients

• 6 cups turkey stock
• 4 star anise
• 4 cloves
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon peppercorns
• 2 shallots (cut in half and charred)
• 1 knob ginger (peeled and charred)
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon palm sugar (or brown sugar)
• 8 ounces rice noodles (cooked as directed on package)
• 2 cups turkey (cooked, shredded and warmed)
• 2 cups bean sprouts (blanched)
• 4 green onions (sliced)
• 2 handfuls Thai basil (thinly sliced)
• 2 handfuls cilantro
• 2 jalapeno peppers (sliced)
• 2 limes (sliced)
• 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 2 tablespoons chili sauce

directions

1. Simmer the turkey stock, star anise, cloves, cinnamon, peppercorns, shallots, ginger, fish sauce and palm sugar for 30 minutes.
2. Strain the solids from the broth and discard.
3. Place one serving of noodles in each bowl along with 1/4 of the turkey meat and bean sprouts.
4. Pour the broth over the noodles and top with the green onions, Thai basil, cilantro, jalapeno peppers, lime slices, hoisin sauce and chili sauce.

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