Spicy Chicken Ramen Recipe (2024)

Chicken Ramen Recipe

It's time for Spicy Chicken Ramen, my friends! Are you a fan of ramen noodles? Ramen is a traditional Japanese noodle soup filled with noodles, meats and vegetables served in a highly flavored broth.

Unfortunately, ramen has been treated more as a fast food or even junk food in American and elsewhere in the world, more of a staple meal for hungry college students and people on the go.

While it is undeniably comfort food, it is in reality a wonderful dish easy to elevate with proper ingredients and customize to your own level of spiciness.

So forget the store bought packets of ramen noodles and make it my way. Nothing beats a homemade chicken ramen. I season my ramen broth with lots of great flavors for aneasy chicken ramen that is still done in 30 minutes or less, yet far superior to grocery store fare.

I love this recipe. It's definitely one of our favorites.

Let's talk about how to make chicken ramen, shall we?

Chicken Ramen Ingredients

• FOR THE CHICKEN RAMEN BROTH
• Chicken Broth. Or use vegetable broth or chicken stock.
• Serrano Peppers. For some extra heat and spiciness. You can omit, or use jalapeno peppers for milder heat.
• Garlic.
• Ginger.
• Gochujang. Gochujang is a spicy Korean fermented chili paste. For milder ramen, use miso paste.
• Chili Crisp. Use hot chili oilas a substitute. The chili crisp is great to get those extra crispy bits and also heat. Try myhomemade chili crisp recipe.
• Soy Sauce.
• Sesame Oil.
• Sambel Oelek. 1 teaspoonsambal oelek, or usechili-garlic sauceas a good substitute. You can add in more if you’d like.
• Rice Wine Vinegar.
• Sriracha. Or you can use your favorite hot sauce.
• FOR THE CHICKEN RAMEN
• Boneless Chicken. Use chicken breast or chicken thighs.
• Ramen Noodles. Use wheat noodles, or you can use other egg noodles.
• Carrot.
• Shiitake Mushrooms.
• Salt. To taste.
• EXTRAS
• Soft Boiled Eggs. Optional. Or make my homemade ramen eggs. So good in ramen.
• Garnish. Fresh chopped parsley, green onion, spicy chili flakes, extra sliced peppers.

How to Make Chicken Ramen - the Recipe Method

MAKE the CHICKEN RAMEN BROTH

Add the chicken broth to a large pot and heat to medium heat.Add the garlic and ginger, serrano peppers, gochujang, chili crisp, soy sauce, sesame oil, sambal oelek, vinegar and sriracha. Stir until everything is completely incorporated. Bring to a boil.

CHICKEN and RAMEN NOODLES

Poach and Shred the Chicken. Add the chicken to the ramen broth and reduce the heat to simmer. Poach the chicken for 10 minutes, or until cooked through.Remove the chicken and shred it in a bowl with a couple of forks. Set aside until ready to use.

PREP the VEGETABLES

The Carrots. While the chicken is poaching or noodles are cooking, heat a pan or wok to medium heat and add 1 teaspoon sesame oil. Add the carrots and stir fry for 2-3 minutes to soften. Set them into a bowl and toss them with a bit more sesame oil, 1/2 teaspoon rice wine vinegar and a pinch of salt. Set aside.

The Mushrooms. Heat the pan or wok back to medium heat and add the mushrooms. Stir fry the mushroom slices for 1-2 minutes, to preference. Set into a bowl and toss with a bit more sesame oil, 1/2 teaspoon rice wine vinegar and a pinch of salt.

Recipe Tips & Notes

• For the Chicken. Any boneless chicken works for chicken ramen, including chicken breast or chicken thighs. I like to poach my chicken in the ramen broth then shred it. However, you can cook it in a pan when you cook the vegetables instead. Simply season the chicken, pan sear in sesame oil, then slice and serve. Save yourself some time and use shredded rotisserie chicken.
• The Heat Factor. Fairly HOT. I make my chicken ramen SPICY. You can easily dial back on the spicier ingredients, such as gochujang and serrano peppers. If you’re looking for even SPICIER ramen, add in some hotter peppers, extra chili flakes, and also more of the hot stuff, like gochujang.
• The Noodles. Traditional ramen is made with Chinese style wheat noodles. You can often find these in grocery stores near the ramen packages or in the Asian aisle. I buy mine from a local Asian market. I love using thin round wheat noodles. You can also make it with egg noodles.
• Other Seasonings and Flavors. Ramen is VERY easy to customize with other spices and ingredients. Some popular additions include miso paste, fish sauce, chili sauce, rice vinegar, hot sauce, brown sugar or honey for a touch of sweetness, and more. Use your favorites!
• Store Bought Ramen Noodles. If you have a hard time finding ramen noodles, you can use the noodles that come in the pre-made packages of ramen found in grocery stores, like chicken ramen or beef ramen. Just discard the seasoning packets and build your own. So much better that way!

Try Some of My Other Popular Recipes

• Spicy Ramen Noodles
• Miso Ramen
• Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mao)
• Yakisoba Noodles
• Yaki Udon Noodles
• Dan Dan Noodles
• Lo Mein Noodles
• Spicy Teriyaki Shrimp Stir Fry
• Spicy Shrimp Stir Fry
• Pork Stir Fry
• Beef Stir Fry
• Spicy Stir Fry Sauce
• Szechuan Chicken
• Tonkatsu (Japanese Fried Pork Cutlet)