Description
This Chicken Ramen Noodles recipe is a quick, light, and healthy meal perfect for a midweek dinner. Tender chicken breasts are simmered in an aromatic broth with ginger and soy sauce, combined with fresh vegetables and tender soba noodles for a comforting bowl of deliciousness.
Ingredients
Scale
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 infuse the broth with flavor.
- Cook the Chicken: Once boiling, add the chicken breasts to the pot and reduce to a simmer. Let the chicken cook gently for 12 minutes until tender and cooked through.
- Prepare Vegetables: While the chicken cooks, finely chop the carrots, slice the leek, and separate the broccoli into small florets.
- Add Vegetables: After the chicken has simmered for 12 minutes, add the prepared vegetables to the pot and continue to simmer for an additional 5 minutes, allowing the veggies to soften but remain vibrant.
- Add Noodles: Add the soba noodles to the simmering broth and vegetables, cooking for a further 5 minutes until the noodles are tender but firm.
- Serve: Remove the chicken breasts from the pot, slice them thinly, and serve alongside the cooked vegetables and broth in large bowls for a warm and satisfying meal.
Notes
- This recipe is quick, light, and healthy, perfect for a midweek dinner.
- You can substitute cooked chicken if preferred to shorten cooking time.
- Adjust vegetables according to personal preference or seasonal availability.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 369 kcal
- Sugar: 9.3 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 4.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50.5 g
- Fiber: 7.3 g
- Protein: 31.8 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
