Sapporo Style Chicken Ramen Recipes

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN RAMEN WITH BOK CHOY AND MISO

Steps:

• Put the chicken legs in a 5- to 8-quart slow cooker, and crumble the miso on top. Add the scallions, garlic cloves, shiitake mushrooms (if using) and 6 cups water. Stir well to combine. Cook until the chicken is tender, at least 4 hours and up to 6 hours on low. If it's more convenient, you can let the slow cooker switch to warm after 6 hours. The soup will hold on warm for about another 2 hours before the chicken begins to dry out.
• Switch the heat to high. With a slotted spoon, remove the chicken, scallions, garlic and shiitakes, and place in a bowl. Set aside to cool. Stir in kombu, bok choy, tamari and mirin. Cover and let cook until the bok choy is wilted and tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove and discard the kombu. Coarsely shred chicken meat into the soup, discarding the skin, bone, scallions, garlic and shiitakes. Taste the soup and whisk in a few more spoonfuls of miso or tamari, if desired.
• Divide the noodles among 4 or 5 bowls, and ladle the soup on top. Top each with sliced scallion, a halved soft boiled egg, sesame seeds and a piece of nori.

SAPPORO STYLE RAMEN

Steps:

• Make 5 cups of dashi stock. When dashi stock is ready, keep it aside.
• Meanwhile, cut all the ingredients into small pieces.
• In a frying pan, heat sesame oil on medium high heat and add the meat and ginger. Cook until nicely browned and set aside.
• In a Dutch oven or large pot, heat oil on medium high and saute onion and garlic until they are well coated with oil (3-5 minutes).
• Add cut vegetables and mix well. Pour dashi stock into the large pot. Add the meat and bring the soup to a boil.
• Right before it starts boiling, skim off the scum and fat from the soup. Simmer until the vegetables are soft, about 15-20 minutes depending on ingredients you put.
• Add miso using a strainer. If you don't have one, use a ladle so you can make sure all miso is completely dissolved. Taste the soup before you add more miso.
• Add corn and return soup to a simmer while noodles are cooking (DO NOT BOIL).
• In a stockpot full of water, cook fresh ramen noodles to desired consistency.
• Divide noodles between bowls and ladle broth over the noodles. Place one tsp of butter in the center of each bowl on top and surround with garnishes of bean sprouts, green onions, red pepper flakes, and ground pork.

CHICKEN STIR-FRY WITH RAMEN

Steps:

• Place ramen noodles in a bowl. Set seasoning packet aside. Pour boiling water over noodles until they are submerged; set aside while you start the stir-fry.
• Heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat, swirling to coat the entire pan. Add chicken and stir to coat with oil. Add oyster sauce and 1 tablespoon soy sauce. Stir-fry chicken until no longer pink and juices run clear, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Add frozen vegetables. Cover, reduce heat to medium, and let steam until heated through and soft, about 5 minutes. Add ginger and 1 teaspoon minced garlic; stir-fry until fragrant, about 1 minute. Transfer mixture to a serving bowl.
• Drain softened ramen noodles, reserving 2 tablespoons soaking water.
• Heat remaining sesame oil in a pan over medium heat. Add reserved soaking water along with 1/2 of the ramen seasoning packet, remaining soy sauce, remaining garlic, and chili powder. Add ramen noodles; cook and stir constantly until coated and water has evaporated, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Transfer to serving bowls and top with chicken and vegetable mixture.