Chicken Ramen Recipe

Notes: Kombu is edible kelp used in Japanese cooking. It can be found dried and packaged in your local Asian market.

I found that bringing the stock to an initial boil, straining, and then boiling again eliminated the need to skim impurities from the stock as it simmered, but this may be omitted and you can start with the chicken parts and the vegetables in step 1. There wasn't an obvious difference in color or flavor.

You need to simmer for at least six hours (eight is preferred) to achieve a stock with the fullest body. The bones will easily break apart when the stock is ready.

For the chicken bouillon cubes, it's only suggested if a more "in your face" chicken flavor is desired (see related story). I personally suggest simply salting the stock (around 1/4 teaspoon salt per cup stock) to let the natural chicken flavor shine, but if a more "chicken-y" experience is what you're after, you can try seasoning with 1/8 teaspoon of bouillon per cup stock.

This recipe is for a rich, full-bodied broth. If a lighter flavor is preferred, add hot water to the resulting stock. Wasabi paste will add heat.

Chicken Dinners: Chicken Ramen

Active: 9 hrs

Total: 9 hrs

Serves: 6 servings

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4 pounds chicken wings
1 pound chicken feet
2 (12-inch) pieces kombu (see notes)
2 leeks, trimmed and sliced 1-inch thick
8 cloves garlic
2 bunches scallions, whites reserved, greens thinly sliced, divided
1 onion, skin-on, halved
6 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, washed and trimmed
2-inch piece ginger, sliced
Kosher salt
6 shallots, peeled and sliced thin
1/2 cup vegetable oil
Chicken bouillon cubes (optional, see notes)
6 servings of fresh, dried, or frozen ramen noodles
Toasted white and black sesame seeds, coarse ground
Sesame oil
Marinated soft boiled eggs
Wasabi paste (optional)

Place the chicken wings and chicken feet in a large stockpot and cover with cold water. Heat over high heat and bring to the boil. Remove from heat as soon as boil is reached, carefully strain, gently rinse, and return chicken to pot (see note).
Add kombu, leeks, garlic, scallion whites, onion (skin side up), mushrooms, and ginger to chicken. Cover with cold water (about 16 cups) and bring to boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer.
Skim impurities (but not the fat) from the stock as it simmers and remove kombu after 30 minutes. Continue to simmer stock uncovered (adding hot water to keep bones submerged) for 8 hours (see note). Remove from heat and carefully strain through a fine mesh strainer. Do not skim fat (see note). You should have about 10 cups stock.
To make fried shallots, place oil and shallots in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until shallots are crispy and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove shallots with slotted spoon and transfer to plate. Reserve oil for another use.
To serve, season broth with a generous amount of salt (see note). Serve with cooked ramen noodles, sesame seeds, sesame oil, fried shallots, thinly sliced green scallions, marinated egg, and optional wasabi paste.

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Chicken Dinners: Chicken Ramen

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
407	Calories
22g	Fat
22g	Carbs
30g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories	407
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22g	28%
Saturated Fat 6g	28%
Cholesterol 257mg	86%
Sodium 1028mg	45%
Total Carbohydrate 22g	8%
Dietary Fiber 4g	13%
Total Sugars 7g
Protein 30g
Vitamin C 10mg	48%
Calcium 161mg	12%
Iron 3mg	18%
Potassium 552mg	12%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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