VIDEORECIPE An easy way to make cheat's chicken ramen

Name: An easy way to make cheat's chicken ramen
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 chicken legs; 50 ml low sodium soy sauce; 50 ml mirin; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 1 red chilli; 1 clove garlic; 1 pc thumb sized ginger; 1.5 chicken broth; 2 large carrots; 100 g shiitake mushrooms; 1 tsp sesame oil; 150 g tenderstem broccoli; 1 x 300g pack ramen noodles; 100 g bean sprouts; 6 spring onions; 4 eggs; Small handful coriander leaves; Small handful peppermint leaves

30 min

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Really good Japanese ramen is an art form that any visit behind the curtains of a ramen joint in Tokyo will prove.By no means a traditional ramen but close enough and if anything, a chicken noodle soup to soothe the soul.

30 min

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Ingredients

number of servings

For the chicken

4 chicken legs Added to
50 ml low sodium soy sauce Added to
50 ml mirin Added to
1 tablespoon sesame oil Added to

For the ramen broth

1 red chilli Added to
1 clove garlic Added to
1 pc thumb sized ginger Added to
1¹⁄₂ chicken broth Added to
2 large carrots Added to
100 g shiitake mushrooms Added to
1 tsp sesame oil Added to

For the soup

150 g tenderstem broccoli Added to
1 x 300g pack ramen noodles Added to
100 g bean sprouts Added to
6 spring onions Added to
4 eggs Added to
Small handful coriander leaves Added to
Small handful peppermint leaves Added to

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Directions

1. Step

For the chicken, place all the ingredients in a bowl and allow to marinade while you prepare the broth.

An easy way to make cheat's chicken ramen - preparation step 1

2. Step

To prepare the broth, place the chilli, garlic, ginger and stock into a large saucepan. Bring to a steady simmer over a medium heat. Cook for 15 minutes until the broth has infused with flavour, strain and return the liquid to the pan. Add the carrots and mushrooms and cook for another 5 minutes until softened. Season to taste with salt and sesame oil.

An easy way to make cheat's chicken ramen - preparation step 2

3. Step

Before the end of the cooking time, blanch the broccoli in the broth for 2-3 minutes until tender, remove using a slotted spoon and set aside.

An easy way to make cheat's chicken ramen - preparation step 3

4. Step

While the broth simmers, cook the noodles according to the pack, once cooked drain and set aside.

An easy way to make cheat's chicken ramen - preparation step 4

5. Step

To cook the chicken, heat a griddle pan over a high heat. Remove the chicken from the marinade and cook for 4 minutes either side or until cooked all the way through and the chicken has deep char marks. Remove from the heat and slice thinly.

An easy way to make cheat's chicken ramen - preparation step 5

6. Step

Arrange the noodles in bowls with broccoli, chicken pieces, bean sprouts, spring onions and soft boiled eggs. Ladle over the hot broth with the carrots and mushrooms and serve straight away with fresh coriander and mint to