Description
Chicken ramen is a quick and simple noodles recipe that makes an easy dinner perfect for busy weeknights. This family dinner brings comforting flavors in under 30 minutes. Enjoy a warm bowl of quick ramen everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 9 ounces instant ramen noodles 3 3-ounce packets discard seasoning packets
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil divided
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1–1/2 teaspoons ginger paste
- 2/3 cup diced red bell pepper
- 3/4 cup diced broccoli
- 3/4 cup diced mushrooms 2 ounces
- 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 2 to 3 teaspoons Sriracha
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar firmly packed
- 1 large 1/2 pound chicken breast or thigh diced into small bite-size pieces
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Sesame oil optional for topping
- Sesame seeds optional for topping
- Fresh cilantro or green onions optional for topping
Instructions
- Cook ramen noodles just one minute less than the package says, then drain and rinse briefly with cold water. Toss the noodles with one tablespoon of vegetable oil and keep aside.
- Heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add garlic and ginger paste and cook for about two minutes until fragrant.
- Add the diced red bell pepper, broccoli, and mushrooms to the pan and cook until they are slightly tender but still crisp, about three to five minutes.
- In a small bowl combine soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, Sriracha to your preferred heat, and brown sugar; stir well and set aside.
- Season the diced chicken with salt and pepper then move vegetables to one side of the pan. Place the chicken on the empty side and cook for two to three minutes, stirring occasionally until the outside is no longer pink.
- Mix the chicken and vegetables together and continue cooking until the chicken is fully cooked through. Pour the prepared sauce over the mixture and stir to evenly coat everything.
- Add the noodles back into the pan and toss everything with tongs until noodles are coated with sauce and combined with the chicken and vegetables. Add a drizzle of sesame oil if desired.
- Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds, chopped green onions, and fresh cilantro if using. Serve right away and enjoy.
Notes
- Break a piece of chicken while cooking
- continue until no pink remains and juices run clear
- This dish is best eaten fresh but leftovers can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 days
- Reheat with a splash of water to loosen noodles
- Avoid freezing as texture may suffer
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 341kcal
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 1053mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 72mg