Description
Enjoy a comforting bowl of Creamy Garlic Chicken Ramen, featuring a luscious garlic broth, tender chicken, and fresh garnishes. This recipe brings the classic ramen experience to your kitchen with ease.
Ingredients
Scale
- 300 g (10.5 oz) Chicken Thighs: Cut into strips
- 200 g (7 oz) Ramen Noodles: Fresh or high-quality dried
- 4 Cloves (12 g / 0.4 oz) Garlic: Minced
- 1 tsp (5 g) Ginger: Grated
- 1 Small Onion (80 g / 2.8 oz): Diced
- 500 ml (2 cups) Chicken Broth: Low-sodium
- 120 ml (½ cup) Heavy Cream
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) Sesame Oil: Divided
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) Olive Oil
- 1 tbsp (14 g) Butter: Unsalted
- 1 tsp (5 g) Sugar: Granulated
- ½ tsp (2.5 g) White Pepper
- ¼ tsp (1 g) Black Pepper
- 2 Green Onions (≈30 g / 1 oz): Sliced
- 1 tsp (5 g) Sesame Seeds: Toasted
- 1 Sheet Nori (≈5 g / 0.2 oz): Strips
- 1 Lime Wedge (≈15 g / 0.5 oz)
- 1 tsp (5 ml) Chili Oil (Optional)
Instructions
- Marinate Chicken: Combine chicken with soy sauce, pepper, and sesame oil; marinate for 10 minutes.
- Sauté Aromatics: Sauté onion in olive oil until translucent, then add garlic and ginger until fragrant.
- Build Broth: Add broth, soy sauce, cream, sugar, and sesame oil; simmer for 5 minutes.
- Cook Chicken: Sear marinated chicken until golden brown and cooked through.
- Cook Noodles: Cook ramen noodles until al dente; toss with sesame oil.
- Assemble Bowls: Divide noodles, ladle broth, and top with chicken.
- Garnish & Serve: Garnish with green onions, sesame seeds, nori, and lime; serve immediately.
Notes
For a richer broth, consider using homemade chicken broth. Don’t overcook the ramen noodles to maintain a pleasant chewiness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Simmer
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 650 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 60 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg