Spicy seasoned chicken and vegetable ramen

Name: Spicy seasoned chicken and vegetable ramen
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 30 ml/2 tbsp vegetable oil; 8 dried shiitake mushrooms; 1 courgette/zucchini, cut into strips; 115 g/4 oz carrot, peeled and cut into strips; 1 onion, finely chopped; ½ dried chilli, finely chopped; 10 ml/2 tsp sesame oil; 15 ml/1 tbsp sesame oil; 30 ml/2 tbsp light soy sauce; 10 ml/2 tsp sesame seeds; 10 ml/2 tsp Korean chilli powder; 2 leeks; 4 garlic cloves, peeled; 40 g/1½ oz fresh root ginger, peeled; approx 1.75 litres/3 pints/7½ cups water; 400 g/14 oz fresh ramen noodles; drizzle of light soy sauce; salt and ground white pepper, to taste; 30 ml/2 tbsp sesame oil; 30 ml/2 tbsp sesame seeds; 10 ml/2 tsp dark soy sauce; 2 spring onions/scallions, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed; a pinch of salt and ground white pepper; ½ chicken, about 500 g/1 lb

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 15

Appears in

Ramen

By Heather Whinney

Published 2018

About

Here, the noodles are cooked in a hot home-made chicken broth and topped with vegetable strips, seasoned chicken shreds, and a dash of spicy sauce, to make a really satisfying dish.

Ingredients

For the base

½ chicken, about 500 g/1 lb
2 leeks

Asia
Japan
Main course
Soup

Method

First, make the base stock. Portion the chicken into large pieces and place in a large pan. Add the leeks, garlic and ginger, and enough of the water to cover. Bring to the boil over a medium heat and boil for about 35 minutes, or until the chicken is tender. Remove the chicken and strain the liquid into a jug or pitcher.
Meanwhile, as the chicken is cooking, p