Easy Homemade Chicken Ramen Recipe | Umami

Ingredients

• 30 mL mirin (2 tbsp)
• 15 mL dark soy sauce (or mushroom dark soy sauce)
• 15 mL light soy sauce (1 tbsp)
• ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
• 2 cloves garlic (chopped finely)
• 4 pieces chicken thighs (boneless, skin off or on)
• 2 tsp brown sugar
• 30 mL dark soy sauce (or mushroom dark soy sauce)
• 4 - 5 cups good quality chicken stock (1000 - 1180 mL. No sodium or low sodium)
• 4 spring onions / scallions (trimmed and cut into 3 inch pieces, or just in half)
• 5 cloves garlic (whole cloves are fine)
• 2 inch piece of ginger (sliced)
• 4 fresh red chili
• 60 mL light soy sauce (¼ cup)
• 60 mL mirin (¼ cup)
• 8 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms (stems trimmed and sliced, or cut in half)
• 6 pieces dried shiitake mushrooms (optional. See recipe notes below.)
• 4 portions dried ramen noodles
• 4 large eggs
• 1 large bunch of yu choy OR spinach (or any Asian greens)
• Soy sauce (to taste)
• Sesame oil (a drizzle)
• 2 - 3 cloves garlic (finely sliced, to taste)
• 4 spring onions / scallions (finely sliced)
• Sliced radishes or bean sprouts
• Ramen eggs (marinated or plain)
• Chili garlic oil