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Chicken Shoyu Ramen

Ingredients

• Caramelized soy chicken
• Marinade for the chicken
• 30 mL mirin 2 tbsp
• 15 mL dark soy sauce (or mushroom dark soy sauce) 1 tbsp, If you don't have this, you can substitute with light soy sauce but adjust for salt.
• 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
• Glaze for the chicken
• 2 tsp brown sugar
• 30 mL dark soy sauce (or mushroom dark soy sauce) 2 tbsp. or 1 tbsp light soy sauce + 1 tbsp water
• Shoyu ramen
• 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 or 1 tbsp dried chili flakes (crushed red pepper). Omit this if you don't prefer spicy food.
• 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 or about 340 g dry ramen (or 4 portions of fresh ramen noodles)
• Ramen Eggs
• 4 – 5 large eggs 2 oz / 57 g in weight (plus more in case any of the eggs crack!)
• ¾ cup mirin or Aji mirin
• ¼ cup regular soy sauce
• ¼ cup dark soy sauce if you can’t find this, substitute with an equal amount of regular soy sauce + 1 tbsp brown sugar
• ½ cup water up to ½ cup (optional). Add the water if you want the eggs to marinate for longer than 6 hours in the fridge
• Optional spices
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper
• 2 cloves of garlic, or 1 inch piece of ginger sliced
• 1 star anise
• Steamed greens
• 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
• Ramen toppings (optional, and can be substituted with whatever you prefer)
• 4 spring onions / scallions finely sliced
• Sliced radishes or bean sprouts
• Ramen eggs marinated or plain
• Chili garlic oil

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