Easy Homemade Ramen

This easy Chicken Ramen is made with a few simple ingredients: onions, poached egg, shitake, chicken, and a flavorful broth. The easiest, most flavorful ramen you'll ever try, just like you would find at a restaurant. After trying this elevated ramen recipe, you'll never want to make the store-bought version ever again!

Unless you've either been to or have lived in Japan, you probably hear the word "ramen" and cringe at the thought of eating a twenty-cent bag of noodles in overly salty chicken broth. I know that that food doesn't sound all that appealing, but I'm here to tell you that traditional Japanese ramen is a completely different world than what you experienced in your college days.

In Japan, this traditional food is served on almost every street corner. The ramen shops are usually packed with people sitting around a counter slurping up fresh, hot ramen. Japanese ramen consists of ramen noodles in a broth and is traditionally topped with pork, shitake, onions, egg, bean sprouts, and a number of other combinations. And for only 700-1000 ¥ ($7-10) for a bowl of ramen, it makes for a pretty inexpensive and delicious meal after a full day of exploring temples and gardens.

If a trip to Japan isn't exactly something in your cards right now, you can easily bring this traditional food to your own home. All you need are a few simple ingredients and you'll be enjoying the tastes of Japan in no time. Although traditional ramen usually consists of pork, I decided to switch up this ramen recipe to use chicken instead. But, you can easily swap the ingredients for whatever suits your fancy. The best part about this recipe is that it can be made in a matter of minutes, making it a great recipe to enjoy on a busy weekday.

1. Melt butter in a frying pan. Add the chicken and cook until golden.
2. In a large pot, heat oil. Add garlic and ginger and cook until fragrant. Stir in soy sauce and mirin. Add chicken broth, cover, and bring to a rapid boil. Remove the lid and simmer. Add the mushrooms. Simmer for 10 more minutes.
3. Boil the eggs.
4. Cook the ramen noodles (omit the seasoning). Cook noodles until soft, and divide into two bowls. Add the chicken and broth. Top with green onions, boiled egg, and salt and pepper.

It's time to change up your ramen game with this EASY recipe. This is your excuse to finally use that bag of noodles that's been sitting in the cupboard for who knows how long (that stuff never seems to go bad...)

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