Description
A quick and nourishing Chicken Ramen Soup that’s perfect for a comforting meal at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 2–3 slices ginger
- 3 whole garlic cloves
- 2 fresh red chilies
- 2 whole spring onion pieces
- 3–4 dried shiitake mushrooms
- 3–4 chicken thighs, trimmed
- 1 tbsp mirin
- 1 tsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- Pinch cayenne
- 4 eggs
- 2 tbsp soy sauce for marinating eggs
- 2 tbsp mirin for marinating eggs
- Dried ramen noodles
- Yu choy or spinach
- Garnishes: sliced garlic, spring onions, radishes, bean sprouts, sesame oil, chili garlic oil
Instructions
- Combine chicken stock, ginger, garlic, chilies, spring onion, and shiitake in a pot; simmer for 30 minutes.
- In a separate pan, mix chicken thighs with mirin, dark soy, light soy, brown sugar, garlic, and cayenne; cook until caramelized (10-12 minutes).
- Boil eggs for 6-7 minutes, cool in ice water, peel, and marinate in soy sauce and mirin for at least 20 minutes.
- Cook ramen noodles until al dente, blanch greens in the last minute, and drain.
- Strain the broth, return to pot; add sliced shiitake and season to taste.
- Assemble bowls with noodles, greens, sliced chicken, hot broth, and garnishes.
Notes
For best results, warm bowls before serving to keep soup hot longer.
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 210mg
