Ramen is a famous Japanese noodle dish, which is very soupy in taste. It is made from wheat noodles and served in a meat broth. Ramen is flavoured with soy sauce and uses toppings such as sliced chicken, meats and eggs.
Ramen contains Iron, B Vitamins and manganese; however, it lacks protein and fibres. So it is not beneficial for health, but if you want to add some veggies, it can be delicious and healthy.
Here is a fantastic recipe for Japanese chicken ramen:
Ingredients:
- Two chicken breasts
- Salt and black pepper, to season
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tsp vegetable oil
- 2 tsp ginger, minced
- 1 Tbsp fresh garlic, minced
- 3 Tbsp soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp mirin (Japanese liquid food stock)
- 4 cups rich chicken stock
- Mushrooms (1/2 cup fresh)
- Salt to taste
- Two large eggs
- 1/2 cup scallions, sliced
- 2 or 3 packs dried ramen noodles
- Jalapeño and chilli slices, for serving
Recipe:
- Preheat the oven to 375℉. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper nicely.
•Melt the butter in a large pan over medium heat. Add the chicken breasts and cook until the skin gets golden brown. Cook for 7-8 minutes. When one side gets cooked, flip over the chicken to another side and cook for 4-5 minutes, until golden.
- Place the chicken and the safe oven pan in the oven and roast for 15-20 minutes, until the chicken gets cooked well.
- Remove from the oven and transfer the chicken breast to a plate and cover it with foil paper.
- Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat until it starts getting shimmered.
- Add the garlic and ginger cloves, and cook for a few minutes until the cloves get softened.
- Add on the soy sauce and mirin and stir well to combine them both—Cook well for 1 minute.
- Add the stock. Cover it and bring it to a boil.
- Remove the lid, and let it simmer for 3-4 minutes.
- Add the diced dried mushrooms and simmer gently for another 10 minutes, and season with salt, to taste.
- Boil some eggs in a saucepan and when the eggs get boiled, let them cool down.
- Chop some jalapeno and slice the chicken into pieces. Place aside. Add the ramen noodles to the boiling water and let them boil for 4-5 minutes.
- After the noodles turn soft, place the noodles into two large bowls.
- Add the cooked sliced chicken and the ramen.
- Top with some fresh jalapeño and the soft boiled egg.
- Serve hot immediately.
