Sotanghon Guisado Filipino Style Recipe
Homemade cooking is always top list for me and my kid. I don't mind the delicious resto foods but homecooked is just different.
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb vermicelli noodles (sotanghon)
- 1 lb chicken breasts (deboned)
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups onion, diced
- 1 teaspoon whole peppercorn
- 4 cups water
- 1/4 cup annatto water
- 2 to 3 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 1 cup onion leeks, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1/2 cup carrots, julienned
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
Directions
- Pour water in the cooking pot and apply heat.
- When the water starts boiling, add celery, 3/4 cup diced onions, whole peppercorns, and chicken *I include the bones for the taste.
- Simmer for 20 to 30 minutes then turn off the heat and let cool.
- Flake/Slice the chicken meat. Set aside.
- Filter the liquid using a strainer and set aside. This will be the chicken broth.
- Soak the noodles in water until it becomes soft.
- Heat a wok and pour canola oil.
- Sauté garlic and the remaining 3/4 cup diced onions.
- Add-in chicken and cook for 2 minutes.
- Pour the annatto water and chicken broth and bring to a boil.
- Stir-in the carrots and half of the chopped onion leeks. Cook for 3 minutes.
- Add the noodles and fish sauce then cook for another 5 minutes.
- Transfer to a serving plate and top with remaining onion leeks and place calamansi slices on the side.
- Serve hot.
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