Easy shoyu ramen with chicken

Step 1/4

• 2½ cloves garlic
• 20 g ginger
• ½ leek
• 1 l chicken stock
• 2 chicken legs (boneless)
• ½ sheet kombu

• cutting board
• knife
• large pot
• tongs
• fine sieve

Roughly chop ⅚ of the garlic and ⅔ of the ginger. Halve leek lengthwise and cut into slices. Place the chicken stock, leek, chopped ginger and garlic, and boneless chicken thighs in a large pot and bring to a boil. Cook for approx. 15 min., then remove the chicken from the pot, allow to cool slightly and set aside. Add the kombu to the stock and cook for another 15 min., then strain everything through a sieve.

Step 2/4

• ½ clove garlic
• 10 g ginger
• 62½ ml light soy sauce
• 25 ml sake
• 25 ml mirin

• saucepan (small)
• bowl
• oven
• baking sheet

Preheat the oven to 200°C/392°F. Peel and finely chop the remaining garlic and ginger for the seasoning sauce. Add soy sauce, sake, mirin, chopped garlic, and ginger to a saucepan. Heat everything on medium heat for approx. 5 min. Slice the cooked chicken, mix it with ⅓ of the warm seasoning sauce and roast in the oven on a baking sheet for approx. 8 min. Remove from the oven and set aside.

Step 3/4

• 1 eggs

• saucepan
• 2 bowls

For the ramen eggs, bring water to a boil in a saucepan and cook for approx. 6 min. (for slightly firmer yolks cook for 7 min., for firmer yolks 8 min.). Once cooked, shock the eggs in cold water, then peel them and place them in a small bowl with ⅓ of the seasoning sauce so that they take on color. This can also be prepared in advance and kept in the fridge for up to a week.

Step 4/4

• ½ scallion
• 10 g soy sprouts
• shichimi togarashi (for serving)
• dried seaweed (for serving)

• ladle

Cut scallion into thin rings. Remove the eggs from the marinade and cut each in half. Cook the ramen noodles according to package instructions. Pour the remaining seasoning sauce into serving bowls, place the cooked noodles on top and then fill up with stock. Then add chicken slices, half an egg, soy sprouts, dried seaweed, scallions and some shichimi togarashi, if desired.

Enjoy your meal!