Ingredients
- For Soup:
- -1 Tablespoon oil
- -1 onion sliced
- - 1 Tablespoon grated fresh ginger root
- - 4 garlic cloves, pressed or finely minced
- -1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce
- -2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- -1 tablespoon fish sauce
- -1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
- -1/4 cup rice vinegar
- -4 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and sliced
- -1/2-3/4 pounds baby bok choy, sliced into quarters lengthwise
- -1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- -4 cups low sodium chicken broth
- -1 cup water
- -1-2 packages of fresh yakisoba noodles
- For Ramen Egg:
- -4 eggs
- -1 cup low sodium soy sauce
- -1/4 cup rice vinegar
- -3/4 cup water
- Additional toppings:
- -sliced green onion
- -cilantro
- -chili garlic sauce
- -sesame seeds
- -lime wedges
Preparation
Step 1
To prepare the Ramen egg:
-Whisk together the 1/4 cup soy sauce, 1/4 cup rice vinegar and 3/4 cup water and set aside.
-Prepare an ice bath by filling a bowl with ice and water
-Bring a pot of water to boil (Make sure there is enough water to cover the eggs). When boiling, carefully lower the eggs into the water using a slotted spoon or spider. Reduce heat if necessary to keep the water just barely boiling. Cook for 7 minutes, then remove from pot and place eggs in the ice bath. Leave in the ice bath for 3 minutes. Remove from ice bath and gently peel. Place peeled eggs in the marinade and make sure they are completely covered with the marinade. Leave in the marinade for several hours or overnight. If keeping longer discard the marinade and store in the refrigerator up to 3 days. Reheat the egg in the ramen broth.
To prepare the noodles:
-Bring a pot of water to a boil. When boiling, add noodles and simmer for 3 minutes. Strain and rinse with cold water. Toss with just a little oil if necessary to keep them from sticking. Set aside.
To prepare soup:
-Heat a large pot or dutch oven over medium high heat. Add the onion and saute until starting to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the sliced mushrooms and saute for another 2-3 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger and stir fry for about 30 seconds, just until frafrant so that they don't burn. Add the chicken broth and 1 cup of water, soy sauce, rice vinegar, oyster sauce, fish sauce, chili garlic sauce. Stir to combine. Bring back to a simmer.
-When broth reaches a simmer, add the chicken. Simmer for 15-20 minutes until chicken is cooked through and reaches a temperature of 165 degrees.
-Remove the chicken and shred it with two forks. Add it back to the broth along with the bok choy and cook for 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat and serve
In a bowl, place a serving of noodles, then pour the soup over them. Top soup with ramen egg, sliced green onions, cilantro and sesame seeds if desired.