Name: Quick Vietnamese-Style Broth
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Makes about 5 cups
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 5 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 4 medium cloves garlic, smashed and peeled; 2 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled, cut into 1/8-inch rounds, and smashed (see illustration below); 2 cinnamon sticks (3-inch); 2 star anise; 2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 tablespoon granulated sugar

Why This Recipe Works

This Vietnamese pho-inspired broth recipe uses ginger, star anise, and garlic to add fresh flavor to canned chicken broth.

Instructions

Bring all ingredients to boil in medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer partially covered to blend flavors, about 20 minutes. Remove solids with slotted spoon and discard. Cover and keep hot over low heat until ready to serve.