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Home > Filipino Recipes

Chicken Sotanghon Soup

BY :Bebs | Published: 05/26/ 2017 | Updated:09/12/ 2019 | 21 Comments

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5 from 8 votes
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Try this Chicken Sotanghon Soup. A tasty and immune-boosting Filipino chicken soup with slippy cellophane noodles. 

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Have I told you how much I love soups? I love soups so much I can eat them all year round, even at the peak of summer. Nevermind getting sweaty all over at that. Soups also have to be hot! And I mean straight from the pot steaming hot, I wouldn't have it any other way! And yes, I've burned my tongue (and esophagus) a lot of times too! I think I am a bit of a masochist that way.    

Try this Chicken Sotanghon Soup. A tasty and immune-boosting Filipino chicken soup with slippy cellophane noodles. | www.foxyfolksy.com

One of my all-time favorite soups is this chicken sotanghon! It is delicious, full of flavors and hearty! A complete meal all in itself. Another thing that makes this soup special is the sotanghon noodles (cellophane noodle, bean thread noodle or crystal noodle). It has a unique quality unlike other glass noodles, it is slippy! Like the noodles used for Japchae. Cellophane noodles are made from starch from either mung beans, yams, potatoes, cassava.  

Try this Chicken Sotanghon Soup. A tasty and immune-boosting Filipino chicken soup with slippy cellophane noodles. | www.foxyfolksy.com

This chicken sotanghon soup is, of course, perfect for the rainy season, which, in the Philippines, officially starts next month (unofficially, I think it already is)! Not only will it keep you warm and full, it should also be good for boosting your immune system.  

Try this Chicken Sotanghon Soup. A tasty and immune-boosting Filipino chicken soup with slippy cellophane noodles. | www.foxyfolksy.com

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Chicken Sotanghon Soup

5 from 8 votes
Try this Chicken Sotanghon Soup. A tasty and immune-boosting Filipino chicken soup with slippy cellophane noodles.
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 35 mins
Course :Soup
Servings =5
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Ingredients
 

  • ¾ pound chicken breast
  • 8 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 6 big cloves garlic - minced finely
  • 1 medium onion - chopped
  • 3-4 tablespoons fish sauce
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1 chicken broth cube
  • 1-2 teaspoons achuete powder
  • 1 big carrot - julienned
  • 3 ½ ounces sotanghon noodles
  • 2 cups cabbage - cut into thin strips
  • 5-6 eggs (hard boiled)
  • ½ cup green onion - chopped

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot, boil chicken in 8 cups of water until cooked. Remove chicken from broth and cut into slices about a half inch thick. Set the chicken and broth aside.
  • In a large pot over medium-low heat, heat oil. Set about a tablespoon of minced garlic aside. Add the rest of the garlic to the oil and cook until browned. Remove fried garlic from oil and transfer to a small bowl.
  • In the same oil, add onions, garlic and cook until limp. Add the chicken, fish sauce ground pepper and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Add chicken broth and chicken broth cube and bring to a boil.
  • In a small bowl, combine about ½ cup of the hot broth and achuete powder. Stir until achuete is dissolved. Add achuete water to the pot.
  • Add carrots and cook for about 1 to 2 minutes or until half done. Add sotanghon noodles. When noodles have slightly softened, add cabbage and cook for another 1-2 minutes or until noodles are cooked and vegetables are tender yet crisp.
  • Ladle soup into bowls and top with boiled eggs, fried garlic, and green onions. Serve while hot.

Nutrition

Calories: 286kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 21gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 207mgSodium: 1210mgPotassium: 450mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 420IUVitamin C: 14.9mgCalcium: 75mgIron: 1.9mg
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  1. Carmel says

    March 16, 2022 at 2:18 pm

    5 stars
    I love all your recipes! Thank you for sharing ♥️

    Reply
    • Bebs says

      April 07, 2022 at 8:13 pm

      So nice of you to say, Carmel. Thank you so much! 😊

      Reply
  2. Hannah says

    February 15, 2021 at 8:54 pm

    Can this be cooked without atchuete? Any substitutes? Hannah

    Reply
    • Bebs says

      May 21, 2021 at 2:31 pm

      Sure you can skip it if you don't have any. It is more for the color and the flavor is very subtle.

      Reply
  3. jejomom says

    October 08, 2020 at 8:31 am

    5 stars
    I love your recipes. They always taste very good. Your site is now my go to for recipes. Please keep it up😋😍❤️❤️❤️

    Reply
    • Bebs says

      March 23, 2021 at 3:00 am

      That is so nice of you to say, thanks!

      Reply
  4. Eppie says

    July 10, 2020 at 12:49 am

    5 stars
    I followed this recipe and it is so delicious

    Reply
    • Bebs says

      July 29, 2020 at 2:37 pm

      Thanks for your lovely comment, Eppie..

      Reply
  5. scarlet says

    April 07, 2020 at 10:51 am

    5 stars
    Thanks for the great recipe. I used rotisserie chicken and while I did add a fresh carrot, I dumped a small amount of leftover chop suey (also your recipe) as I turned off the heat 🙂

    Reply
    • Bebs says

      April 07, 2020 at 10:53 pm

      That sounds delish, Scarlet!

      Reply
  6. Rosa says

    November 09, 2019 at 5:38 am

    Where would achuete powder be found?

    Reply
    • Bebs says

      November 09, 2019 at 10:50 am

      Hi Rosa, are you in US? Try Walmart or check Amazon. Look for annatto powder, it is the same thing.

      Reply
  7. Shirley Deus says

    November 08, 2019 at 5:53 am

    Hi Bebs,
    Thanks for the accept. Please teach me more on cooking and baking

    Reply
  8. Haydee Garin says

    September 18, 2019 at 11:03 am

    easy to cook and yet yummy .
    thanks

    Reply
    • Bebs says

      September 18, 2019 at 7:48 pm

      happy you like it, Haydee!

      Reply
  9. Grace Calvo says

    September 11, 2019 at 7:58 am

    I will try this recipe, my children love soups. Thanks for this recipe

    Reply
    • Bebs says

      September 12, 2019 at 2:49 pm

      You are welcome Grace. I hope the kids like it!

      Reply
  10. Namitha says

    June 20, 2019 at 4:28 am

    5 stars
    Tasty recipe. I added green chilies for some heat.
    Family requested 2nds. Thank you.

    Reply
    • Bebs says

      June 22, 2019 at 8:49 am

      Why not! Thanks again Namitha!

      Reply
  11. Derlina says

    November 09, 2018 at 12:06 pm

    5 stars
    This is so delicious. I miss how my mom cooked this for us all the time. Since my mom is now in heaven I really didn’t know how she’s doing it. I am thankful that you post this and I tried it last night it is so delicious. Even my husband love it.
    Thank you again.

    Reply
    • Bebs says

      November 11, 2018 at 8:38 am

      Great to know that you like it Derlina.

      Reply

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