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    El Mundo Eats » Soup

    Published: Jan 29, 2022 · Updated: Jan 27, 2022 by Bea & Marco · This post may contain affiliate links · 4 Comments

    Spicy Ramen With Chicken Katsu

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    I'm not talking about the instant ramen noodles here, guys! I'm talking about this delicious, full of flavor and beautiful looking hot bowl of goodness. I mean, if that's not yummilicious then I don't know what is.

    Spicy ramen with chicken katsu in a bowl view from top

    Ramen is a Japanese noodle soup that uses Chinese-style wheat noodles, with a variety of flavour-based broth and different types of toppings. Bottom line, it's delicious!

    This is by no means an authentic Japanese ramen recipe, but I'm going out on a limb here, it's as delicious as a bowl of ramen can get.

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    • Recipe Highlights
    • Lets Talk Ingredients & Substitutions
    • What Noodles To Use For Ramen?
    • Watch How To Make This Ramen
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    Recipe Highlights

    Eating spicy ramen with chicken katsu

    Texture and flavour - Spicy umami broth, slightly creamy with a touch of sweetness, with chewy noodles, crispy breaded chicken (katsu), topped with fresh spring onion, creamy egg, shiitake and nori. Perfect balance of savoury, spicy and sweet to quench your ramen thirst!

    Size - For 4 ramen lovers.

    Level - Easy, although there are a few steps involved when it comes to preparing the toppings.

    Occasion - Anytime! Whenever the cravings hit you, make this recipe. Serve this ramen to your friends also and see how they'd be amazed.

    Lets Talk Ingredients & Substitutions

    Ingredients to make spicy ramen with chicken katsu

    Gochujang - It's a fermented Korean chili paste that's made from gochu-garu (Korean chili powder), glutinous rice, fermented soybeans, barley malt powder and salt. It's spicy, savoury and sweet. It's also what's going to add colour to our ramen broth. This is the one that I always buy.

    SUBSTITUTION: If you really can't find it, then use sriracha and adjust the amount to your liking. The flavour won't be the same though. I really recommend you to find gochujang for this recipe.

    There are many delicious recipes that you can make with gochujang like my kimchi fried rice, Korean BBQ sauce and make these Korean meatballs to go with it.

    Less salt soy sauce - I'm a firm believer and happy consumer of this less salt soy sauce! You can use more to get more flavour, without having to worry about your dish being too salty.

    SUBSTITUTION: Use regular soy sauce, start with ½ of the amount and go from there.

    Dry shiitake mushrooms - Dry ones have a stronger flavour than fresh ones. They help infuse the broth and get that umami flavour. I love throwing them directly in the broth so that they rehydrate while cooking, leaving all the delicious flavours into the broth.

    SUBSTITUTION: Use 2 cup (290g) of fresh shiitake mushrooms. Slice and throw them in the broth after it's been simmering for 20 minutes, cook for a few minutes more until they've slightly softened.

    Ingredients to make chicken katsu for spicy ramen

    Chicken thigh - I'm cooking my chicken katsu in an air fryer. I'd recommend using chicken thigh for this recipe, especially if you're going to use an air fryer also. You won't get "dry" chicken katsu, and the breading colour will be beautifully golden.

    SUBSTITUTION: Use chicken breast, pound it so that it's with the same thickness (it cooks better) before proceeding with the breading process.

    NOTE: Although, I do have to say, if you're using an air fryer with chicken breast, the breading colour won't get as golden brown without making it "dry". I'd recommend you to shallow or deep-fry it instead to get that beautiful golden colour and juicy texture.

    Panko - Gives that extra texture compared to bread crumbs only. Sometimes it's difficult to find panko, but no worries. You can make it yourself with my easy homemade panko recipe.

    What Noodles To Use For Ramen?

    Serving a bowl of spicy ramen with chicken katsu

    Like I mentioned earlier, ramen uses Chinese-style wheat noodles. And here are some options that you can choose from.

    Make your own noodles - With just a bit of planning ahead, you're going to get fresh, chewy and delicious homemade noodles. My Chinese egg noodles recipe is perfect, so many of our YouTube followers have made and loved them.

    Dry egg noodles - They're made from wheat. They're just dry egg noodles in packets, without any flavouring or seasoning like this. I also like to use them in my stir-fry recipes.

    Pre-cooked egg noodles - Also made from wheat and sometimes labeled as yakisoba noodles. They usually come in packets that are already thought of as one portion per packet. They last long and do not need to be kept refrigerated.

    Instant ramen noodles - The easiest option of them all. Simply buy any instant ramen noodles and just use the noodles. Save the seasoning for later use.

    Watch How To Make This Ramen

    📖 Recipe

    Spicy-ramen-with-chicken-katsu-in-a-bowl-view-from-top

    Spicy Ramen With Chicken Katsu

    Spicy umami broth, slightly creamy with a touch of sweetness, with chewy noodles, crispy breaded chicken (katsu), topped with fresh spring onion, creamy egg, shiitake and nori. Perfect balance of savoury, spicy and sweet to quench your ramen thirst!
    Author: Bea & Marco
    5 from 4 votes
    Print Pin Rate
    Servings: 4 people
    Prep Time20 mins
    Cook Time30 mins

    Equipment

    • Air fryer
    • 2 Cooking pots (1 big and 1 medium)
    • 2 Bowls (1 medium and 1 small)
    • Measuring cups
    • Measuring spoon

    Ingredients  

    Broth Flavouring

    • ¼ cup gochujang paste (80 g)
    • ⅓ cup less salt soy sauce (80 ml)
    • 1 tablespoon sugar

    Broth

    • 3 inch ginger , sliced
    • 6 garlic cloves , bruised & peeled
    • 4 cup chicken stock (1 liter)
    • 8 dry shiitake mushrooms
    • 1 can coconut milk
    • 2 tablespoon butter (30 g)

    Chicken Katsu

    • 1 lb chicken thigh (450 g)
    • 1 large egg
    • 1 cup panko (70 g)
    • ½ cup bread crumbs (70 g)
    • ¼ cup sesame seeds (35 g)
    • salt and pepper to taste

    Noodles

    • 7 oz dry egg noodles (200 g)

    Topping

    • 2 large egg
    • spring onion
    • 1 nori sheet
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    Instructions

    Broth Flavouring

    • Mix everything well in a small bowl. Set aside.

    Broth

    • Add all ingredients, including broth flavouring into a huge pot. Bring to a simmer, cover the pot with a lid and cook for 30 minutes or until the shiitake mushrooms have soften. Meanwhile, lets proceed with the chicken katsu.
    • Once broth's ready, scoop out shiitake, ginger and garlic. Discard ginger and garlic. Slice shiitake, set aside.

    Chicken Katsu

    • Season the chicken well with salt and pepper. Crack the egg in a deep plate, sprinkle with some salt and whisk. In a flat plate, mix panko, bread crumbs and sesame seeds.
    • How To Bread Chicken Without Getting Your Hands Messy
      Line chicken, egg, breading mixture and another flat plate. Grab a chicken with one hand and coat it in the egg. Then place on the breading mixture. With another hand, cover chicken with breading, pressing as you go so that it sticks. Flip and do the same. Place in an empty plate. Repeat until you finish all the chicken pieces.
    • Spray some oil in the air fryer inner rack. Place the chicken in and spray the top with a bit more oil. Use "Air fry" mode, set temperature to 400ºF (200ºC) and cook for 16 minutes. Remove and set aside for late.

    Topping

    • 6 ½ Minute Egg
      Bring a pot of water to a boil. Put the eggs in and immediately lower the heat so that it's just barely simmering. Set timer for 6 ½ minutes. Once done, scoop the eggs out and place them in a bowl of cold icy water. Leave to cool completely before peeling.
      Spring Onion
      Chop and set aside.
      Nori Sheet
      Cut into 3x3 inch (7.5 cm) squares. You'll need 4 pieces. Set aside.

    Noodles

    • Cook noodles as per packet's instructions. Set aside. Just don't cook them too soon as they'll dry out and the strands stick to each other.

    Assembling

    • Grab a ramen bowl and add some noodles in. Pour few ladles of the hot broth in. Cut the chicken kastu in slices and place in the bowl, together with some shiitake, chopped spring onion and half of an egg. Slide in nori sheet at a corner and enjoy! Of course, do serve the others with a bowl of their own also 😁.

    Notes

    1. Use oven instead of air fryer for chicken katsu. Bake in a preheated oven at 400ºF (200ºC), at middle rack, for 20-25 minutes. Flip after half cooking time. 

    Nutrition Facts

    Calories: 835kcal, Carbohydrates: 65.2g, Protein: 45.9g, Fat: 44.8g, Saturated Fat: 26.4g, Cholesterol: 258.9mg, Sodium: 1690.5mg, Potassium: 1127.5mg, Fiber: 4.2g, Sugar: 11.5g, Calcium: 227.7mg, Iron: 9.7mg
    Tried this recipe?Mention @elmundoeats and tag #elmundoeats!

    Recipe inspired by Tieghan from Halfbakedharvest.

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    1. Nigel Imaioa says

      February 04, 2022 at 4:11 pm

      5 stars
      My kids love ramen but they cannot eat too spicy so I just put half of the chilie paste.
      The whole family loved it. The kids ate the chicken more than the noodles. LOL!!
      Thanks for sharing your recipe with us.

      Reply
      • Bea says

        February 05, 2022 at 1:05 pm

        Haha! Well if your kids (or any kids) loved it, then I feel extra accomplished! Thank you so much for your feedback, Nigel. Do look around here for more easy dinner recipes.

        Reply
    2. Ivy says

      February 01, 2022 at 7:16 pm

      5 stars
      Superb!!!!!
      Can’t wait to make this!!
      Thank you and many blessings 🙏🏻🥣♥️

      Reply
      • Bea says

        February 01, 2022 at 8:49 pm

        Yes! If you like spicy then you're going to love this. Thanks Ivy!

        Reply

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