Chicken Ramen with Kewpie Mayo (Printer-friendly)

Tender chicken and soft-boiled eggs enhance noodles with creamy Kewpie mayo and fresh greens.

# Required Ingredients:

→ Protein & Noodles

01 - 2 packs instant chicken ramen with seasoning packets
02 - 1 cooked chicken breast, shredded or sliced

→ Vegetables & Toppings

03 - 2 soft-boiled eggs
04 - 1 cup baby spinach or bok choy
05 - 2 scallions, thinly sliced
06 - 1 sheet nori, cut into strips (optional)
07 - 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

→ Flavor Enhancers

08 - 2 tablespoons Kewpie mayonnaise
09 - 1 teaspoon soy sauce
10 - 1 teaspoon sesame oil
11 - Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

# How-To Steps:

01 - Bring water to a boil, gently lower eggs in, cook for 6 to 7 minutes, then transfer to ice water. Peel and set aside.
02 - In a medium saucepan, cook ramen noodles with seasoning packets according to package instructions.
03 - During the last 2 minutes of noodle cooking, add shredded chicken and spinach or bok choy to the pot to warm through.
04 - Stir soy sauce and sesame oil into the pot.
05 - Divide noodles, broth, chicken, and greens evenly between two serving bowls.
06 - Top each bowl with halved soft-boiled egg, a tablespoon of Kewpie mayonnaise, scallions, nori strips if using, sesame seeds, and freshly ground black pepper.
07 - Serve immediately, mixing Kewpie mayonnaise into the broth while eating for added creaminess.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • It transforms a pantry staple into something that feels like a treat, not a compromise.
  • The Kewpie mayo melts into the broth and creates this silky, umami-rich base you cant get any other way.
  • Everything cooks in one pot, and youre eating in under twenty minutes without feeling like you rushed.
02 -
  • Dont add the Kewpie until serving, if it sits in the hot broth too long it breaks and gets greasy instead of creamy.
  • Overcooking the egg by even a minute turns the yolk chalky, so use a timer and have that ice bath ready.
03 -
  • Swirl the Kewpie into the broth as you eat instead of mixing it all in at once, it stays creamy longer that way.
  • If your eggs are fridge-cold, add thirty seconds to the boil time so the centers stay soft.
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