Chicken Ramen Stir Fry Recipe
Craving something quick, flavorful, and satisfying? Try this Chicken Ramen Stir Fry Recipe—it’s a delicious twist on your favorite noodles!
Ingredients
For the Stir Fry:
- 2 packets ramen or other instant noodles discard seasoning
- 1 tbsp oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 onion sliced
- 7 oz 200g chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 1/4 cups 315 ml water, plus more as needed
- 1 carrot cut into matchsticks
- 1 small red bell pepper sliced
- 2 cups cabbage finely sliced
For the Stir Fry Sauce:
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce or hoisin
- 2 tsp hoisin sauce or more oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp mirin
Optional Garnish:
- Finely sliced green onion/shallots
Instructions
- Mix the sauce ingredients in a bowl.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add onion and garlic, cook until golden (about 1 1/2 minutes).
- Add chicken and cook until the outside turns white.
- Pour in the sauce and cook until the chicken caramelizes (about 1 minute).
- Add carrot and bell pepper, cook for an additional minute.
- Push chicken and veggies to the side to make space for the noodles. Add water and place noodles in the skillet.
- Let the noodles sit for 45 seconds, then turn and leave for another 30 seconds. Untangle the noodles and mix with chicken and veggies.
- Add cabbage, toss for about a minute until the sauce coats the noodles and they are cooked.
- Serve immediately, garnished with green onions.
Notes
Notes:
- You can use any brand or type of instant noodles. Avoid extra-large ramen packets.
- Chicken thighs work best for juiciness, but you can use breast or tenderloin.
- Dark soy sauce provides a richer color and flavor, but any soy sauce will work.
- Mirin can be substituted with Chinese cooking wine or dry sherry.
- Adjust water if noodles need more time to cook.
- You can use any brand or type of instant noodles. Avoid extra-large ramen packets.
- Chicken thighs work best for juiciness, but you can use breast or tenderloin.
- Dark soy sauce provides a richer color and flavor, but any soy sauce will work.
- Mirin can be substituted with Chinese cooking wine or dry sherry.
- Adjust water if noodles need more time to cook.