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The Instant Ramen Upgrade You’ll Actually Do Over and Over Again

This easy ramen upgrade calls for rotisserie chicken plus only a few fresh ingredients, but adds so much to any ramen with just a little effort. It's still a very easy, one-pot dinner.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner, Entree, Lunch, Soup
Cuisine: American
Calories: 714

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 5 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 1 1 inch knob fresh ginger, minced
  • 1 bunch green onions, whites and greens separated, chopped
  • 6-8 cups water
  • 3 packages ramen, seasoning packets separated, divided
  • 3 cups rotisserie chicken, shredded into large pieces, or more to taste
  • 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 jalapeño, thinly sliced for garnish
  • Chopped fresh cilantro for garnish
  • Sriracha for garnish

Method
 

  1. Pour vegetable oil into a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Add yellow onion and white part of green onion and cook until softened, about 3 minutes.
  2. Add garlic and ginger; cook and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  3. Add water, seasoning packets and chicken to the stock pot, bring to a boil, and reduce heat; simmer for 5 minutes. Add soy sauce and ramen noodles to the stock pot; simmer until noodles are tender, about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. Serve with jalapenos, green part of green onions, cilantro, and Sriracha.

Nutrition

Calories: 714kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 53gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 208mgSodium: 2386mgFiber: 4gSugar: 3g

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