Spicy Chicken Ramen

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This spicy chicken ramen is sure to warm your soul with a flavor packed broth, tender, juicy chicken and all the ramen goodies you've come to love. Ready in under 20 minutes, this is an easy way to get your ramen fix!

If you like this ultra popular Instant Pot Ramen (it's pork based like this tan tan ramen), this shio ramen or this Instant Pot coconut curry ramen...or even this turkey ramen, you will for sure LOVE this spicy chicken ramen!

Ok, so it's not made in the Instant Pot like the others. That's ok, it still only takes 20 minutes to make. That's 20 MINUTES guys! (like this quick and easy Korean ramen)

I mean, no disrespect to my original Instant Pot ramen (I mean it's soooo good with it's porky richness), but this chicken ramen is so freakin good - and did I mention easy?

Maybe I did, but that's because that's part of what makes it so good. Well, that and the rich flavorful broth (like the one in this delicious chicken feet soup).

And guys, if you're looking for something a little richer, more decadent, packed with flavor, this birria ramen takes a couple hours, but is sooooo worth it! But this vegetarian ramen or spicy miso ramen is the way to go if you want something lighter...OR this duck ramen if you want something a little richer.

And if you want to make it even better, make sure you make these ramen eggs. I mean, regular soft boiled eggs are fine, but these ultra easy ramen eggs are AMAZING.

So if you're not sure what to make for dinner, swing by the store, grab a pickin' chicken, some chicken broth and a few packages of ramen noodles and you'll be slurping up ramen goodness in no time!

Don't forget to head over and check out the spicy chicken ramen web story!

Ingredients

The full list of ingredients can be found in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.

Confession - I use a store bought roasted chicken (AKA pickin' chicken) for the chicken in this recipe.

However, I do like to pick all the chicken off and use the carcass to make Instant Pot chicken bone broth to use instead of regular old chicken stock. I love the bone broth as it adds a rich flavor, but to keep it simple, you can use any low sodium chicken broth (or buy chicken bone broth).

Chili garlic sauce is used to add the spiciness to the broth, and the soy sauce provides the nice umami flavor.

Any dried or fresh ramen noodles will work for this. I use the cheap 25 cent packages from the store, but you can also use this higher end dried ramen noodles, or use fresh if you can get them.

While I highly recommend making the ramen eggs, they are definitely not necessary. Regular soft-boiled (make perfect soft boiled eggs) or hardboiled eggs will work, or you can opt to leave eggs out entirely (although that IS blasphemy).

Step By Step Instructions

Heat the butter in a Dutch oven (or other large pot) over medium heat and add the garlic and ginger. Sauté until it starts to turn golden brown.

Add the chicken stock, soy sauce, chili garlic sauce, brown sugar, sake and rice vinegar and bring to a simmer for 5 minutes.

Cook the dried ramen noodles according to package directions while the broth simmers. (do not use the seasoning packet!)

Drain and place the noodles in 6 individual bowls; ladle the broth over the top.

Top with the shredded chicken, green onions, a ramen egg (optional) and a ½ teaspoon of sesame oil. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and sriracha if desired.

Variations

This recipe is for a basic chicken ramen, but if you're like me, sometimes you want to throw a bunch of stuff in your ramen. Try some of these options:

• Roasted corn kernels add a sweetness to the broth
• Sliced red peppers
• Sprinkle with peanuts
• Chopped baby bok choy or spinach for some green
• Any kind of mushroom
• Add some of this kakuni if you want some pork in your chicken ramen

Expert Tips

1. Use a low sodium broth to ensure it is not too salty (my homemade bone broth does not contain any salt).
2. The ramen eggs are optional and can be replaced with plain soft or hard boiled eggs, or eliminated.

Did you make this spicy chicken ramen? rate the recipe and leave a comment to let me know how you liked it!