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When I was growing up, I ate this dish as often as an American kid might eat spaghetti. It was\u2014and still is–my favorite comfort food. In Indonesia, you\u2019ll find entire restaurants<\/a> and food stalls dedicated to selling this local specialty. To make it even simpler to cook, my mom would use ground meat (usually pork because we\u2019re not Muslim) in place of the chicken. If you have dumplings or fish balls lying around in your freezer, they make a happy complement to the soup.<\/p>\n

Makes: 4 servings
\nTime: 45 minutes<\/p>\n

2 tablespoons canola oil
\n1 small white onion, chopped (3\/4 cup)
\n4 cloves garlic, minced
\n4 chicken thighs (about 1-1\/2 to 2 pounds), boned, trimmed of skin and fat, and cut into 1\/2-inch cubes (save the bones for stock and the skin and fat for chicken oil)
\n1\/2 teaspoon salt
\n1\/8 teaspoon white pepper powder
\n8 ounces white or crimini mushrooms, sliced
\n2 tablespoons oyster sauce
\n2 tablespoons sweet soy sauce (kecap manis<\/em>) <\/a>
\n8 ounces dried Chinese egg noodles or Italian egg linguine (or any noodle you prefer)
\n2 tablespoons Chicken Oil<\/strong> (see below, optional)
\n1 teaspoon sesame oil
\nFish sauce
\n4 small bunches Shanghai baby bok choy, blanched and halved
\n2 cups chicken stock, homemade or store-bought<\/p>\n

Garnish:
\n1\/4 cup fried shallots
\n4 green onions, chopped<\/p>\n

Condiments:
\nFish sauce
\nSambal oelek or Sriracha chili sauce
\nTomato ketchup<\/p>\n

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  1. Heat the oil in a wok or large skillet over medium heat until it shimmers. Add the onion and garlic and stir and cook for about 2 minutes, or until the onions are translucent.<\/li>\n
  2. Add the chicken. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Stir and cook until no longer pink, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms followed by the oyster sauce and sweet soy sauce. Keep stirring and tossing to coat the chicken and mushrooms evenly. Simmer over low heat for another 10 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and the ingredients have absorbed the sauce. Taste. Season with more salt and pepper if necessary.<\/li>\n
  3. Bring a large pot of water to boil and cook the noodles according to package directions. Drain in a colander and rinse with cold water to remove starches.<\/li>\n
  4. In a large bowl, toss the noodles with the chicken oil, sesame oil, a few dashes of fish sauce, and a handful of fried shallots and green onions. Set aside.<\/li>\n
  5. To serve, divide the noodles into 4 individual bowls. Top with the chicken-mushroom mixture and baby bok choy. Garnish with more fried shallots and green onions.<\/li>\n
  6. Pour 1\/2 cup of chicken stock each into 4 small soup bowls and garnish with fried shallots and green onions. Serve noodles with bowls of soup and little dishes of fish sauce, sambal oelek , and tomato ketchup.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Chicken Oil<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

    2 tablespoons canola oil
    \nChicken fat and skin
    \n2 cloves garlic, crushed<\/p>\n

    In a small saucepan, heat the oil over low heat. Add the chicken fat and skin and garlic and cook until the garlic turns golden brown and the chicken skin starts to curl, about 10 minutes. Strain and the oil is ready to use.<\/p>\n

    Pat\u2019s notes:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    If you can\u2019t find sweet soy sauce, mix 1 tablespoon water, 1 tablespoon regular soy sauce and 3 tablespoons brown sugar together in a small bowl. Microwave on medium for 20 to 30 seconds. Stir to mix. The flavor is similar but the consistency will be thinner than store-bought. Makes 1\/4 cup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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