Bulgarlicious Recipe: Chikarekaramen

ni Michelle Sison @Life & Style Recipe | October 4, 2025

Exploring the vibrant taste of classic Kare-kare into the next level of goodness!

Presenting…

CHIKAREKARAMEN

For 2 Pax

Ingredients:

½ Pack Rice Noodles

Boneless Chicken Thighs (2pcs)

Chicken Stock (1 Liter or 4 cups)

Chicken Cube (1pc)

Peanut Butter (1 cup)

Minced Garlic (1tbsp)

Chopped Onions (½ cup)

Chopped String Beans (½ cup)

Small Sliced Eggplant

Pechay (1pc)

Chopped Cilantro (¼)

Annatto seeds (1tsp)

Oil 1tbsp

Cornstarch (2tbsp)

Fish Sauce (3tbsp)

Sugar (1tbsp)

Bagoong (1tbsp)

Salt & Pepper to taste

Procedure:

Make the sauce

Put oil in a casserole and fry the annatto seeds for 1 minute.

Strain the annatto seeds and place back the annatto oil into the casserole.

Sauté the garlic and onions until fragrant for 2 minutes.

Add the peanut butter, chicken cube, fish sauce, sugar, and chicken stock. Mix well until combined.

Let it simmer and set aside.

For Toppings

Place the rice noodles in a bowl covered with cold water.

In a saute pan, fry the sliced eggplant until medium brown.

Season the chicken thighs w/ salt & pepper then dredge it w/ cornstarch. Pan fry until fully cooked.

In a boiling water, blanch the string beans and set aside.

Cook the noodles in the boiling water for 4 minutes until al dente, set aside.

Plating your bowl:

Place the noodles in two separate bowls.

Add the kare-kare soup until it reaches the top of the noodles.

Place the chicken, vegetables and bagoong on the top of the noodles.

Sprinkle cilantro on top.

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