Chicken Mami

A favorite Filipino chicken soup. You can substitute chicken for pork or beef if you like.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 6  garlic cloves, crushed
• 1⁄2 lb  chinese-style thick  wheat noodles (or substitute for 1/4 lb. wide egg noodles)
• 1  cup  diced  cooked chicken
• 1  hard-boiled egg, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup  vegetable oil
• 1⁄4 cup green onion, finely chopped
• 5  cups chicken broth
• 1  tablespoon fish sauce
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

1. Heat the oil in a skillet and fry the crushed garlic until it is golden brown.
2. Drain on paper towels, mince into fine pieces and set aside.
3. Put the Chinese-style noodles (mami) in warm salted water to separate them. If using dried egg noodles, cook in salted, boiling water until the noodles are just tender.
4. In a saucepan, bring the chicken broth to a boil. Stir in the fish sauce, then add salt and pepper.
5. Pour the broth into each bowl and garnish with fried garlic.