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Filipino Chicken Macaroni Sopas

groups4 servingsspeedEasycountertopsPrep: 5 minsskilletCook: 15 minsscheduleTotal: 20 minsoutdoor_grillBoiled
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16 Steps Total
01
Preparation
00:00:30

Pre-heat pan in medium flame setting.

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Do not overheat the empty pan, otherwise the margarine added next will burn instantly.

Tools:wok
02
Active Cooking
00:00:31

In a cooking pan or wok add 1 tbsp margarine and melt the margarine.

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Melt margarine gently, otherwise high heat will cause it to splatter and burn.

Ingredients:margarine (1 tbsp)
Tools:spatula
03
Active Cooking
00:00:45

Then add chopped onion and sauté well until soft and translucent.

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Stir onions continuously, otherwise uneven heating will burn the edges before the center softens.

Ingredients:Onion (1 piece)
Tools:spatula
04
Active Cooking
00:00:58

Add in chopped garlic and continue to sauté until aromatic comes out.

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Do not let the garlic turn dark brown, otherwise it will taste bitter.

Ingredients:Garlic (6 clove)
Tools:spatula
05
Active Cooking
00:01:11
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Wash your hands thoroughly after handling raw chicken breast to prevent cross-contamination.

Then carefully place in sliced chicken breast, mix well and continue to sauté on medium flame.

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Spread chicken pieces out so they cook evenly, otherwise overlapping pieces will remain raw inside.

Ingredients:sliced chicken breast (0.25 kg)
Tools:spatula
06
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00:01:25

Add 3 tbsp of fish sauce and 1/2 tsp ground black pepper, then mix it well to combine until the chicken is fully cooked.

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Stir well after adding fish sauce so the seasoning distributes evenly across the chicken.

Ingredients:fish sauce (3 tbsp)black pepper (0.5 tsp)
Tools:spatula
07
Active Cooking
00:01:44

After sauteing, add in macaroni elbow pasta (500g), mix it well, and continue to sauté.

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Coat the pasta well with the pan oils, otherwise dry pasta will stick to the bottom.

Ingredients:macaroni pasta elbow (500 g)
Tools:spatula
08
Active Cooking
00:02:05
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Pour water carefully to prevent hot oil splattering.

Then add 1 liter of water, put the lid over and let it boil.

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Cover with lid to trap heat, otherwise water will take much longer to reach a boil.

Ingredients:water (1 l)
Tools:pot lid
09
Active Cooking
00:02:26
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Lift the lid away from your face to avoid steam burns.

Once it boils, mix it well.

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Stir immediately after removing lid so the macaroni doesn't stick to the bottom while boiling.

Tools:spatula
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Active Cooking
00:02:35

Then add 1 pc sliced carrot, 3 pcs. sliced hotdogs, and add 1 pc chicken cube, then mix it well.

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Make sure the chicken cube is fully crushed and stirred in, otherwise it won't dissolve properly.

Ingredients:Carrot (1 piece)hotdogs (3 piece)chicken cube (1 piece)
Tools:spatula
11
Active Cooking
00:03:04

Add 1 cup of hot water (add more if you want), then put the lid over and let it boil.

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Cover with lid tightly so steam builds up and cooks the macaroni and carrots evenly.

Ingredients:water (0.24 l)
Tools:pot lid
12
Active Cooking
00:03:19

Taste testing, add salt if needed.

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Stir the salt thoroughly until dissolved, otherwise the soup will have salty spots.

Ingredients:Salt
Tools:spoon
13
Active Cooking
00:03:36

Then add sliced cabbage and mix it well.

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Do not overcook the cabbage, otherwise it will become mushy and lose its crunch.

Ingredients:Cabbage (1 piece)
Tools:spatula
14
Active Cooking
00:03:54

Then add 1 can of evaporated milk (360ml), mix it thoroughly until the soup becomes yellowish white color.

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Lower the heat after adding milk, otherwise high heat will cause the milk to curdle and separate.

Ingredients:evaporated milk (360 ml)
Tools:spatula
15
Active Cooking
00:04:27

Put the lid over and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.

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Keep heat low during simmering, otherwise the milky soup will boil over the edge.

Tools:pot lid
16
Active Cooking
00:04:36
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Use potholders or oven mitts when handling the hot cooking pan to avoid severe burns.

At this point our Sopas is ready, mix thoroughly and it's ready to serve.

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Stir well before serving so every bowl gets an even share of macaroni, chicken, and hotdogs.

Tools:ladle

groceryAll Ingredients

sliced chicken breast0.25 kg
margarine1 tbsp
Onion1 piece
Garlic6 clove
fish sauce3 tbsp
black pepper0.5 tsp
Salt
macaroni pasta elbow500 g
Carrot1 piece
Cabbage1 piece
hotdogs3 piece
chicken cube1 piece
evaporated milk360 ml
water1.24 l

blenderAll Tools Needed

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