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Chicken Vegetable Ramen Noodles

By:Nagi
Published:7 Jan '19Updated:21 Jan '21
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Another one to add to your arsenal of ramen noodle recipes! Loaded with hidden vegetables, Chicken Vegetable Ramen Noodles is a super quick dinner idea that’s economical, versatile and healthy.

You’ll love the 4 ingredient Asian sauce, the juicy pieces of caramelised chicken, and how you can toss in virtually any vegetables you want into these stir fried noodles!

Close up of Chicken Vegetable Ramen Noodles with capsicum / bell peppers, carrots, cabbage and chicken.

Another Ramen Noodle Recipe!

The popularity of the Asian Beef Ramen Noodles from last month caught me by surprise! Though of course, being of Japanese background, it makes me very happy that a ramen noodle recipe was so popular…… 😇

Given how much you liked the ground beef / mince one, it was inevitable that a chicken version would come out soon….. And here it is!

Chicken Vegetable Ramen Noodles in a black skillet, fresh off the stove

Ramen Noodles – or any Instant Noodles

I’ve been making variations of this Chicken Vegetable Ramen Noodles and the Beef version for more years than I care to admit (because a woman’s age should remain a mystery. Always.)

While I’m partial to making this with ramen noodles, it also works with other instant noodles, such as as Maggi 2 Minute Noodles. I’ve made this with pretty much every type of ramen noodles and instant noodles sold at everyday grocery stores here in Australia. Mainly because I’d usually get whatever was on sale at the time!

It doesn’t matter what flavour the packet says it is because we toss the soup seasoning packet and any other mysterious foil pouches that you find (dried “meat” anyone?😳).

Noodles for Quick Asian Beef Noodles

Are ramen noodles bad for you?

If consumed in the intended manner of plonk-and-simmer using the provided seasoning mix, then no it’s not a well rounded meal by any stretch of the imagination. High in sodium with little to no nutritional value.

However! When we toss the seasoning mix, make our own sauce and jam pack it with vegetables, you CAN transform ramen noodles into a nutritious, well rounded meal!

Hidden Veg to the Max!

When you look at the photos and video, all you’ll notice are the masses and masses of noodles….

And yet, look at all the vegetables in this ramen noodle recipe. There’s just a measly little cup of chicken, and mounds and mounds of vegetables!

OK, so “mounds and mounds” is a slight exaggeration. But there’s alot! Probably 6 times more vegetables than there is chicken.

But they seem to mostly disappear once cooked because they’re “noodle shaped” vegetables so they kind of blend in. It’s a really good way to get tons of greens into veggie-adverse people (little or big). 😉

Ingredients in Chicken Vegetable Ramen Noodles

After actual real Japanese Ramen Noodle Soup?

That’s my mother’s domain on RecipeTin Japan, the home of authentic Japanese recipes. Here is her Easy Ramen Noodle Soup or go all out and make your own homemade Ramen Broth!

A quick, one pot dinner idea

This Chicken Vegetable Ramen Noodle recipe is made the same way as the Asian Beef Ramen Noodles – in one pot!

I don’t do this to save on washing up. That’s a side benefit.

The reason I like to cook the noodles in the same skillet as the vegetables and chicken is because the gluten in the noodles helps thicken the sauce so it coats the noodles nicely. Unlike pretty much every other stir fried noodle recipe I’ve shared, the sauce for this recipe does not have cornflour / cornstarch or any other thickener. So I use the gluten in the noodles that releases when it cooks to help thicken the sauce. 🙂

How to make Chicken Vegetable Ramen Noodles

Tongs tossing Chicken Vegetable Ramen Noodles in a black skillet

Virtually foolproof!

Another nice thing about this recipe is that it’s virtually foolproof.

Instant noodles in all forms are basically designed to be dummy proof (think college students!). The noodles stand up fine even if cooked for way longer than they should be. If it’s undercooked, just add more water.

My only tip is to use a big skillet. Enthusiastic tossing of noodles comes with the territory (it’s impossible to resist) and if you use a small skillet like I did in the video, you’ll end up with more noodles around rather than in the skillet! – Nagi x


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Overhead photo of Chicken Vegetable Ramen Noodles in a white bowl, ready to be eaten.


Chicken Vegetable Ramen Noodles Recipe
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Close up of Chicken Vegetable Ramen Noodles with capsicum / bell peppers, carrots, cabbage and chicken.

Chicken Vegetable Ramen Noodles

Author: Nagi
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 8 mins
Total: 18 mins
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Asian
4.99 from 99 votes
Servings3 people
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Recipe video above. A great quick Asian ramen noodle recipe that's jam packed with a surprising amount of vegetables! Caramelise the chicken well - makes all the difference. Switch veg as desired. Also see the ground beef / mince version - Asian Beef Ramen Noodles.

Ingredients

  • 2 packets ramen or other instant noodles , discard seasoning (Note 1)
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 2 garlic cloves , minced
  • 1/2 onion , sliced
  • 200g / 7oz chicken thighs, cut into bite size pieces (Note 2)
  • 1 1/4 cups (315 ml) water, plus more as needed
  • 1 carrot , cut into matchsticks
  • 1 small red capsicum / bell pepper , sliced
  • 2 cups cabbage , finely sliced (any type)

Sauce:

  • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce (Note 3)
  • 1 tbsp Oyster sauce (or Hoisin, Note 4)
  • 2 tsp Hoisin sauce (or more Oyster sauce)
  • 1 tbsp Mirin (Note 5)

Garnishes (optional):

  • Finely sliced green onion / shallots

Instructions

  • Mix Sauce.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add onion and garlic, cook for 1 1/2 minutes until starting to go golden.
  • Add chicken and cook just until the outside mostly changes from pink to white.
  • Add Sauce and cook for 1 minute until chicken is quite caramelised.
  • Add carrot and capsicum, cook for 1 minute (chicken should now be nicely caramelised, see video).
  • Push chicken and veg to the side to make enough space for the noodles. Add water, place noodles in water.
  • When the water starts simmering on the edges, leave noodles for 45 seconds then turn.
  • Leave for 30 seconds, then untangle the noodles, then toss through the chicken and veg.
  • Add cabbage, toss for 1 minute until sauce reduces to coat the noodles and the noodles are cooked. (Note 6)
  • Serve immediately, garnished with green onions.

Recipe Notes:

1. Instant or Ramen Noodles - Any brand or type is fine here, though avoid the extra large ramen packets because you'll struggle to fit two in the pan (you could break them). You can also buy just the noodle cakes in larger packets ie no seasoning.
Feel free to sub with fresh or other dried noodles (rice or wheat), but don't try this one pot cooking method. Just prepare the noodles per the packet, use about 2 packed cups and toss through the cooked chicken and veg with a splash of water.
2. Chicken thighs are my preferred chicken cut for this recipe because they are juicier so they caramelised better. But this recipe works great with breast and tenderloin too. If you want to use ground/mince chicken, use this recipe.
3. Dark Soy Sauce has a darker colour and more intense flavour than all purpose and light soy sauce. If you can't find it, any soy sauce is fine here but the sauce colour will be lighter. 
4. Oyster Sauce  - I've noticed vegetarian oyster sauce in the supermarkets lately!
5. Mirin - a sweet Japanese cooking sake that is a very common ingredient in Japanese cooking, also used widely by other Asian cuisines. Found in large supermarkets here in Australia, Asian section, or at Asian grocery stores.
Can sub with Chinese cooking wine, dry sherry. Otherwise, use 1/2 cup water + 3/4 cup low sodium chicken stock/broth (instead of 1 1/4 cups water) and skip the Mirin.
6. Total cook time for noodles should be per packet. Add a touch more water if noodles need longer.
7. SCALING recipe up (click servings and slide) - use a larger skillet. Can break noodle cakes if necessary to fit.
8. Nutrition per serving. Because of the volume of vegetables in this recipe, it should serve 3 even though only 2 noodle cakes are used. Sodium can be reduced by 175mg per serve by using low sodium soy sauce.

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 383cal (19%)Carbohydrates: 43g (14%)Protein: 15g (30%)Fat: 7g (11%)Saturated Fat: 1g (6%)Cholesterol: 63mg (21%)Sodium: 836mg (36%)Potassium: 430mg (12%)Fiber: 2g (8%)Sugar: 7g (8%)Vitamin A: 4685IU (94%)Vitamin C: 71mg (86%)Calcium: 39mg (4%)Iron: 1.1mg (6%)
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250 Comments

  1. Zachariah Greenfield says

    December 29, 2022 at 12:42 pm

    5 stars
    Love this recipe we have used it many times. Tonight we did shrimp, broccoli, carrot, sticks, red pepper Julian. It turned out amazing as always.

    Reply
    • Rebecca Jacobs says

      January 22, 2023 at 12:17 pm

      Sooooo. Had this for supper tonight. Just incredible but even better reheated. At the last min I added a little slosh of sweet chili heat. (not too much). Thank you so much. This will be a regular in our house now. I CANNOT Wait for your new cookbook on my mailbox next month😁❤️📮📬🏡

      Reply
  2. Carolyn Bradley says

    December 14, 2022 at 9:25 am

    Hi there,
    I’m seeing so many new recipes that are not in your book …. ? Just like this one 😢

    Reply
  3. Dana says

    December 6, 2022 at 11:05 am

    5 stars
    Made this tonight following your recipe using more oyster sauce & chicken broth as I didn’t have hoisin or mirin. So easy & quick to put together & the best part-absolutely delicious! My husband says I can make this anytime! 😋

    Reply
  4. Robyn says

    August 11, 2022 at 2:20 am

    5 stars
    Absolutely delicious no matter what little ingredients I have I can always find something to cook using one of your recipes thank you Nagi

    Reply
  5. Elle says

    July 2, 2022 at 1:51 pm

    5 stars
    I doubled the sauce, as per the comments, because we love sauce but probably didn’t need to in the end.

    We added fresh pak choy from the garden and it was delish!

    Reply
  6. Diana says

    April 30, 2022 at 5:40 am

    5 stars
    Love this recipe. I’ve used shrimp and today I’m using beef. So easy and rewarding.

    Reply
  7. Robyn says

    March 29, 2022 at 5:58 pm

    5 stars
    Loved this recipe! Quick, easy and kids ate it to 👌

    Reply
  8. Ron Bossink says

    January 31, 2022 at 12:50 pm

    I love your work Nagi – well constructed, easy recipes from many different cuisines. Tonight we’re having your Ramen as a base, with your Mother’s Ramen Eggs as part of the garnish – great teamwork!

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      February 1, 2022 at 10:27 am

      I’ll let her now! She loves to hear people are cooking her recipes! N x

      Reply
      • Siobhan Hamid says

        November 9, 2022 at 9:41 am

        5 stars
        Made this tonight, doubled the recipe but struggled to add all the noodles. It was absolutely scrumptious, would definitely make it again. Maybe even try it with prawns next time. Fab recipe as usual Nagi x

        Reply
  9. JoJo says

    January 19, 2022 at 6:54 pm

    5 stars
    Doubled the recipe to use up all the veg in my crisper that needed eating and added a teaspoon of chili flakes… DELICIOUS!!! As soon as I tasted it, I was hooked and added the recipe to my recipe tin!

    Reply
  10. Victoria says

    January 17, 2022 at 2:02 pm

    5 stars
    This is such a great recipe. My family inhaled this dish. I doubled the sauce because I am a sauce lover. I will note the cook times for this recipe will take longer unless you are using a wok.

    Reply
  11. yeyen says

    December 29, 2021 at 3:25 am

    5 stars
    Easy yet delicious!!!

    Reply
  12. Suzanne King says

    December 16, 2021 at 7:21 pm

    5 stars
    Very yummy!! My daughter is vegan so I cooked the chicken separately after coating it in a little of the sauce. Then added it to our individual servings leaving her serving “virginal”!! We all loved it with or without chicken! Thanks Nagi! xox

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      December 17, 2021 at 2:34 am

      Good workaround! N x

      Reply
  13. Fox Geraldine says

    December 14, 2021 at 6:26 am

    Is there a substitute for oyster sauce in any of the recipes, as I’m allergy to it

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      December 14, 2021 at 8:44 am

      Hi Geraldine – the closest subs would be soy sauce, sweet soy sauce or hoisin but none of them have the same exact flavour result. N x

      Reply
    • Kelly says

      November 1, 2022 at 3:32 am

      You can buy vegan “oyster sauce”

      Reply
  14. Rose says

    November 30, 2021 at 12:52 pm

    Incredible. Great flavor. Love this recipe using Ramen noodles without the sodium packets. You will love the combination of flavors and veggies. family loved it.

    Reply
    • Rose says

      November 30, 2021 at 12:56 pm

      5 stars
      2nd time making this. Only change was I made 2 x the sauce ingredients. Loved it.

      Reply
  15. Penelope says

    September 14, 2021 at 10:32 am

    5 stars
    I cooked this for boyfriend and we both loved it! I added a bit more sauce, but that may just because we like sauce.

    Reply
  16. Taysia says

    September 3, 2021 at 2:27 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious and so quick and easy! I added a bit of sriracha on top and it made these next level good. Definitely hit the spot when we were craving takeaway noodles the other night.

    Reply
  17. Dani says

    August 30, 2021 at 2:29 am

    5 stars
    Delicious! Can’t wait to make it again!

    Reply
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