Vietnamese-Style Chicken Pho

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken (about 4 lb), or 4 lb bone-in chicken thighs and backs
• 1 large yellow onion, halved (unpeeled)

Instructions

1. Set the onion halves and ginger directly on the open flame of a gas burner (or under a broiler on high, cut side up) and char for 4 to 5 minutes, turning occasionally, until blackened in spots and fragrant; let cool slightly, then rinse off the loose charred skin under water.