CHICKEN PHO MY WAY IN THE CROCK POT ENJOY DAN:

CHICKEN PHO MY WAY IN THE CROCK POT by CHEF DAN:

Serves 6

INGREDIENTS:
8 cups chicken broth

2 tablespoon EACH brown sugar, fish sauce, sweet chili sauce, and fennel seeds

10 whole star anise

6 whole cloves

1 thumb-size fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 cinnamon stick

2 bone in chicken breasts, skinned removed, trimmed

6 ounces rice noodles

6 cups bok choy

2 cups mung beans

1 bunch fresh mint leaves, torn

1 fresh Serrano, thinly sliced

1 lime cut into wedges

DIRECTIONS:

1.   Combine, broth, and next 9 ingredients, add to crock-pot.

2.   Add chicken breasts, meat side down.

3.   Cover and cook on low for 8 hours, on high for 4 hours.

4.   Transfer chicken to a cutting board.

5.   Remove spices and discard.

6.   Add noodles and bok choy to the crock pot.

7.   Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes.

8.   Remove the chicken from the bone and shred with two forks.

9.   When noodles are tender add shredded chicken.

10.                Serve bowls of soup with sprouts, mint, sliced chili, and lime wedges.

ENJOY DAN:                                        BON-APPETITE!!