Chicken Vegetable Ramen Noodles

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!

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!

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?😳).

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). 😉

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. 🙂

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

More really quick Asian recipes

Pork Stir Fry with Green Beans Asian Beef Bowls Egg Foo Young (Chinese Omelette with Pork) Chop Suey (Chicken Stir Fry) All Purpose Stir Fry Sauce – Charlie! Yes I named it/him See all Asian recipes and 15 Minute Meals collection

And the Ramen Noodle recipe collection

Caramelised Asian Mushroom Ramen Noodles – caramelised mushrooms tossed through ramen noodles in a sweet savoury Asian sauce One Pot Chicken and Vegetable Ramen Noodles – this recipe Quick Asian Beef Ramen Noodles – with caramelised ground beef Ramen Noodle Salad with Creamy Sesame Peanut Dressing – terrific for work lunchboxes Chow Mein Ramen Noodles – the faster way to make Chow Mein 12 Minute Thai Chicken Peanut Noodles – made with mince, it’s super fast!