Author Notes
Saimin (\?s?-?min\). Comfort, Hawaiian style. Inspired by Japanese udon, Chinese mein and Filipino pancit, saimin is uniquely Hawaiian. Hot savory broth, soft noodles, tender chicken, fresh veggies and a delicious blast of Aloha. —TheLastWonton
Ingredients
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3 tablespoons
olive oil
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10
green onions, chopped
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4 cups
broccoli, chopped into large bite-size pieces
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9 cups
homemade (or good quality) chicken or turkey broth
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4 packets
(3.5oz./100g) Sapporo Ichiban or similar dry ramen/Asian soup noodle mix
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1/2 cup
chopped fresh cilantro
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1
deli-roasted rotisserie chicken, removed from the bones, chopped or broken into large, bite-size pieces
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4
handfuls crunchy, fresh bean sprouts
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Fresh lime for squeezing
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Shoyu (soy sauce) for drizzling
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Sriracha or sambal for embellishing
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Lime wedges and thinly sliced jalapenos, for garnish
Directions
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In a large pot heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add chopped green onions and saute 2-3 minutes, until starting to caramelize. Add chopped broccoli and stir-fry another 2-3 minutes.
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Add broth and broth seasoning packets from noodle soup mix. Bring to a boil. Boil 2 minutes. Add noodles and cilantro and cook just 3 minutes, until noodles are al dente.
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Have 4 large soup bowl ready. Distribute noodle soup mixture evenly between bowls. Top each bowl with 1/4 of the chopped chicken and a good handful of bean sprouts. Squeeze a generous bit of lime juice over each bowl. Drizzle with shoyu. Serve right away, garnished with fresh lime wedge and thinly sliced jalapenos, if desired. Sip, slurp, munch. Mmmm. Onolicious!
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