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Homemade Easy Chicken Ramen bowl with flavorful broth and fresh ingredients

Easy Chicken Ramen

A warm and cozy chicken ramen bowl that's easy to make and perfect for busy evenings, featuring a flavorful broth and customizable toppings.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese
Calories: 500
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the broth
  • 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced fresh is best
  • 1 inch ginger, minced fresh is best
  • 4 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil optional for deeper flavor
  • 1 teaspoon salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon pepper to taste
For the chicken
  • 2 pieces chicken thighs or breasts thighs are juicier, breasts are leaner
For the noodles
  • 2 packs ramen noodles instant noodles are okay, discard seasoning packet
For the toppings
  • 1 cup green onions, sliced
  • 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 cup spinach or bok choy
  • 1/2 cup corn canned or frozen
  • 1/2 cup shredded carrots
  • 1 tablespoon chili crisp optional
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds optional
  • 1 piece nori optional
  • 1 wedge lime optional

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Sear the chicken. Heat a little oil in a pot and season chicken with salt and pepper. Brown the chicken for a couple of minutes on each side.
  2. Build the broth. Add garlic and ginger and stir for about 30 seconds until fragrant. Pour in the chicken broth and add soy sauce and sesame oil if using.
  3. Simmer the chicken. Reduce heat and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 12 to 18 minutes for thighs.
  4. Shred the chicken. Remove chicken from pot, shred with forks, and return to the pot or set aside for topping.
Cooking
  1. Cook noodles separately to keep broth clearer. Follow package instructions.
  2. Add quick-cook veggies like spinach, bok choy, or mushrooms to the broth and let cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
Serving
  1. Assemble the bowls: place cooked noodles at the bottom, ladle the broth over the noodles, top with shredded chicken and desired toppings.

Notes

Feel free to customize the toppings based on what you have at home. The broth can be made ahead of time and tastes better the next day.