The Best Homemade Chicken Ramen (Easy Ramen Recipe)

30 mL mirin 2 tbsp
15 mL dark soy sauce or mushroom dark soy sauce 1 tbsp, If you dont have this, you can substitute with light soy sauce but adjust for salt.
15 mL light soy sauce 1 tbsp
tsp cayenne pepper
2 cloves garlic chopped finely
4 pieces chicken thighs boneless, skin off or on
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
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 dont prefer spicy food.
60 mL light soy sauce cup
60 mL mirin 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
4 large eggs
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
4 spring onions scallions finely sliced
Sliced radishes or bean sprouts
Ramen eggs marinated or plain
Chili garlic oil