Sweet & Spicy Chicken Ramen

Sweet & Spicy Chicken Ramen

🥘 Ingredients

  • Korean chili flakes
    2 tsp
  • black pepper
    ≈¼ tsp
  • broccoli
    1 unit
  • butter
    1 tbsp
  • chopped chicken breast
    20 oz
  • cooking oil
    2 tsp
  • garlic powder
    2 tsp
  • lime (quartered)
    1
  • peanuts
    1 oz
  • ramen noodles
    9 oz
  • salt
    ≈¼ tsp
  • sweet Thai chili sauce
    2 oz
  • sweet soy glaze
    1/2 c

🍳 Cookware

  • medium pot
  • large dry pan
  • strainer
  • large pan
  1. 1
    Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry all produce. Cut broccoli into bite-size pieces if necessary. Quarter lime . Roughly chop peanuts . TIP: For added flavor, toast peanuts before chopping. Add peanuts to a large dry pan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring often, until toasted 2-4 minutes. Season with salt; cook, stirring, 1 minute more.
    broccoli: 1 unit, lime: 1 (quartered), peanuts: 1 oz
  2. 2
    Once water is boiling, add ramen noodles to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 1-2 minutes. Drain in a strainer and rinse thoroughly under cold water for at least 30 seconds.
    ramen noodles: 9 oz
  3. 3
    While noodles cook, open package of chopped chicken breast . Drain any excess liquid. Heat a large drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and broccoli; season with garlic powder , salt , and black pepper . Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is browned and cooked through and broccoli is tender, 4-6 minutes. TIP: If your broccoli isn't bright green after 2-3 minutes, cover the pan to help it cook! Remove pan from heat. Add sweet soy glaze , sweet Thai chili sauce , butter , and Korean chili flakes (use half for less spice); stir to combine. If sauce is too sweet, add a splash of water. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.
    chopped chicken breast: 20 oz, cooking oil: 2 tsp, garlic powder: 2 tsp, salt: ≈¼ tsp, black pepper: ≈¼ tsp, sweet soy glaze: 1/2 c, sweet Thai chili sauce: 2 oz, butter: 1 tbsp, Korean chili flakes: 2 tsp
  4. 4
    To pan with chicken and broccoli, add drained noodles and juice from one lime wedge; toss to coat. Taste and season with salt. Divide sweet and spicy chicken ramen between 2 shallow bowls and sprinkle chopped peanuts on top. Serve with any remaining lime wedges on the side.