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Chicken and Miswa Soup

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Chicken and Miswa Soup

Chicken and miswa soup is a light, soothing bowl with annatto-tinted broth and tender noodles.

50 minutes · Serves 3

Ingredients for Chicken and Miswa Soup

  • 1/2 pound boneless chicken breast
  • 3 to 4 cups chicken broth
  • 3 cups water
  • 4 ounces miswa (Chinese vermicelli)
  • 1/2 cup chopped green onions
  • 1 small yellow onion, minced
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed and minced
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 1 teaspoon annatto powder (atsuete powder)
  • Salt and ground black pepper, to taste

How to cook Chicken and Miswa Soup

  1. 1.Bring the water to a boil, add chicken, and cook 15 to 18 minutes until cooked through.
  2. 2.Remove chicken, cool slightly, then shred; reserve the cooking liquid.
  3. 3.Heat oil in a clean pot. Sauté onion and garlic until soft, then cook shredded chicken for 2 minutes.
  4. 4.Stir in atsuete powder, reserved cooking liquid, and chicken broth. Boil, cover, and simmer 15 minutes.
  5. 5.Add miswa and cook 2 minutes until tender. Season with salt and pepper.
  6. 6.Stir in green onions and serve hot.
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