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Chicken Lomi

Lomi is a Chinese-inspired egg noodle soup which is served in thick starchy soup and garnished with a variety of toppings depending on one’s preference or local tradition. 
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: Chinese, Filipino
Keyword: chicken, chicken soup, lomi
Servings: 6 servings
Calories:
Author: Mia

Ingredients

  • 2 cups chicken breast cut in cubes or strips
  • 1 carrot cut in strips
  • 2 tbsp cooking oil
  • 1 onion sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic chopped
  • 5 cups water
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • ¼ tbsp salt
  • ¼ tbsp ground black pepper
  • 1 chicken cube
  • 600 grams yakisoba noodles or egg noodles
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch diluted in 3/4 cup of water (slurry or thickening mix)
  • 3 eggs beaten

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a medium-sized pot. cook carrots until tender, remove from pot and set aside. In the same pot. Sauté the garlic and onion until fragrant.
  • Add the chicken strips and cook until golden or cooked through.
  • Pour in the water, soysauce, salt, pepper, and chicken cube and let simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Add the noodles and cover pot. let simmer for 20 minutes until noodles are cooked or soft.
  • Lower the heat and pour in the cornstarch and water mixture gradually while mixing continuously to avoid the noodles sticking to the bottom of the pot. Let simmer for 5 more minutes.
  • Add the beaten eggs slowly while stirring. Cook for 5 minutes and turn off heat. Serve while hot! Bon Appetit!