Chicken Lomi Recipe or simply Lomi, is a Filipino-Chinese recipe made with fresh, quarter-inch thick egg noodles called Miki. It’s very popular in the eastern regions of Batangas and Bacolod, Philippines. The pancit (noodle) dish actually originated in Lipa, Batangas in 1968 and was invented restaurant owner To Kim Eng. It has become an important part of Batangas history that they celebrate the dish every year during Lomi Festival.
This dish is very common in the country and there are different styles and versions of cooking it, depending on the restaurant, eatery, or panciteria where you bought it. It’s so popular that you can find Lomihan or restaurants specializing in this dish, as well as serving other pancit(noodle) dishes, including sotanghon, pancit canton, and more all over the country.
The traditional chicken lomi recipe uses small, thin slices of pork and pork liver. However, chicken is sometimes used. The pieces of meat are sautéed with shallots and garlic. When the meat is tender, salt and black pepper, along with other seasonings are added. Soup stock is added for the broth, followed by the Lomi noodles and then chopped cabbage. Cornstarch is mixed with a bit of water.
When the noodles are cooked, the cornstarch slurry is added to the pot. Lastly, just before the dish is transferred to individual bowls, the beaten egg is added while constantly stirring the dish, making the texture of the dish similar to egg drop soup, only thicker because of the added cornstarch.When using lean chicken breast, the dish is a great source of protein and low in fat. The vegetables make it a good source of fiber.
The individual servings are sometimes topped with meatballs, cooked shrimp, fish balls, kikiam, and sliced chives. Stir-fried ground chicken or pork and roasted garlic are also optional toppings. You can also add carrots into your Lomi, just fry them together with the meat.
Chicken Lomi Recipe is best eaten while it’s still steaming hot from the pot, although it is a challenge to finish the bowl before it gets cold. Depending on your preference, you can also spice up serving with kalamansi juice (local lemon), soy sauce, patis (fish sauce), red pepper flakes.
Chicken Lomi Recipe
Chicken Lomi Recipe is one of my favorite noodle soup when I was young, Mom always buy this for me for breakfast before going to school
INGREDIENTS
2 packs egg noodles
200 g chicken breast
250 g chicken liver
3 pcs chinese sausage
1 chinese cabbage
1 small onion
4 cloves garlic
2 eggs
1 medium carrot
1 tbsp corn starch
2 tsp fish sauce
salt & pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
Heat oil in a pan.
Add the chicken liver and cook for 5 minutes or until just about done. Remove from the pan and set aside.
On the same pan or pot, put some oil then saute the onion and garlic.
Add the sliced chicken and cook until the chicken turns light brown.
Add the chinese sausage and carrots.
Pour water and add 2 tbsp of fish sauce.
Add the thick egg noodles.
Season with salt and pepper.
Add chinese cabbage and let it simmer for about 3 minutes.
Add the cooked liver.
Pour the beaten egg and diluted corn starch. Cook until the sauce slightly thickened.
Serve hot!
Xoxo
Gil
