Description
This Chicken Ramen Noodles recipe is a quick, light, and healthy meal perfect for a midweek dinner. Combining tender chicken breasts simmered in a flavorful broth with fresh vegetables and soba noodles, this dish offers a comforting and nutritious bowl of Japanese-inspired ramen that’s easy to prepare in just 30 minutes.
Ingredients
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Chicken and Broth
- 2 small chicken breasts (or 200 g cooked chicken)
- 500 ml chicken stock
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp freshly grated ginger
Vegetables
- 2 medium carrots, finely sliced
- ½ large leek, washed and sliced
- ½ small head of broccoli, cut into small florets
Noodles
- 80 g soba noodles
Instructions
- Prepare the Broth: Add the chicken stock, freshly grated ginger, and soy sauce to a large pot and bring it to a boil to create a flavorful base for the ramen.
- Cook the Chicken: Once boiling, add the chicken breasts and reduce the heat to a simmer. Let the chicken cook gently for 12 minutes until tender and cooked through.
- Prepare the Vegetables: While the chicken simmers, chop the carrots, leek, and broccoli into the specified sizes.
- Add the Vegetables: After the chicken has cooked for 12 minutes, add the chopped vegetables to the pot and continue to simmer for an additional 5 minutes, allowing the vegetables to soften but retain some bite.
- Cook the Noodles: Add the soba noodles to the pot and simmer for another 5 minutes until the noodles are tender.
- Serve: Remove the chicken breasts from the broth and slice them. Distribute the chicken, vegetables, noodles, and broth evenly into large bowls and serve hot.
Notes
- This recipe is quick, light, and healthy, making it perfect for a midweek dinner.
- You can use pre-cooked chicken to save time if preferred.
- Adjust soy sauce amount for desired saltiness.
- Feel free to substitute soba noodles with other noodle types like ramen or udon if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 369 kcal
- Sugar: 9.3 g
- Sodium: Approximately 800 mg
- Fat: 4.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50.5 g
- Fiber: 7.3 g
- Protein: 31.8 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
