Filipino Chicken Sopas Recipe: Easy Comfort Food

Ingredients

• 6 cups water, or more as needed
• 0.5 onion, chopped
• 1 pound bone-in chicken thighs, skin removed
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce, or more to taste
• 4 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni
• 0.5 cup evaporated milk
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. In a pot, combine water and onion and bring to a boil. Add chicken, garlic powder, and onion powder. Return to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until chicken thighs are tender, approximately 30 minutes.
2. Remove the chicken and add carrots to the broth. Stir in 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, chicken bouillon, and black pepper for enhanced flavor.
3. Shred the chicken meat, discarding the bones. Return the shredded chicken to the broth and simmer until the carrots are tender, about 10 minutes. Add macaroni and cook until tender, roughly 20 minutes, adding more water as needed. Stir in evaporated milk and butter; simmer until the butter is fully melted. Adjust seasoning with additional fish sauce, salt, and pepper to your preference. Serve the soup hot in bowls.

Nutrition

• Calories: 345 kcal
• Fat Content: 14 g
• Fiber Content: 2 g
• Sugar Content: 6 g
• Sodium Content: 769 mg
• Protein Content: 20 g
• Cholesterol Content: 68 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 35 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 6 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g