Sotanghon Recipe Video

This recipe for humble Filipino Chicken Noodle soup comes from my mom. She would make this and the smell would literally have my mouth watering when I got home from school. Sotanghon is a Pinoy version of chicken noodle soup with an Asian twist. I will show you how to make your own at home with some leftover rotisserie chicken and a few simple ingredients.

Summary

Cooking Time20 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexAverageCuisine
CourseTaste
MethodDish
Main IngredientInterest Group

Directions

MAKING
1) Take 4 shiitake mushrooms and leave them in the boiling water for about 10 minutes.
2) Take 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan and add 1/2 chopped medium onion. Add 3 cloves of chopped garlic and sauté them for few minutes.
3) When the onions are translucent, add 1 1/2 cups of shredded cabbage and a julienned carrot.
4) When the mushrooms are done, slice them thinly.
5) Add the sliced mushrooms to the cabbage mixture. Add 6 cups of homemade chicken stock.
6) Take a tablespoon of annatto seeds and put them in a small strainer.
7) Put the strainer into the hot boiling cabbage mixture and shake gently to get the desired color.
8) Simmer for couple of minutes and then add 125 grams of sotanghon noodles.
9) Add 1 1/2 cups of leftover chicken.
10) Season with patis (fish sauce) and black pepper powder.

SERVING
11) Serve the soup hot in a serving bowl.

Editors Review

Chicken sotanghon soup is surprisingly a scrumptious Filipino dish. It’s also a fine example of Chinese-style noodles that fused with the Spanish fascination with chicken. Check out the recipe video.
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