Add an instant upgrade to your next batch of instant ramen with this amazing Chicken Katsu Ramen recipe! Warm up from the winter weather with juicy hand-breaded Halal chicken, veggies, and tender ramen noodles in hot and savory broth!
We’re no strangers to a great ramen, we have another delicious recipe here, but what sets this one apart is the perfectly crispy chicken katsu that’s the star of this recipe. We wanted our breading extra golden-brown and crispy, so we gave the panko a quick toasting in a pan before mixing in a few seasonings. This is an easy way to go the extra mile for crispier and more satisfying chicken.
We also wanted our chicken to bake quickly so we sliced it into thin fillets and pounded it even flatter. Then it’s the standard affair of dredging it in egg, coating it in breading, and laying it out on a baking sheet for a quick trip to a hot oven. Simple as can be and you can make the ramen while it’s in, so it all comes together at the end.
The chicken is great on its own, but if you’re looking for even more flavor then we also have a savory sauce to go with it. You could go with the classic soy sauce, but we wanted to cut ours with a bit of hoisin sauce as well. Soy sauce is a classic that’s great on any number of East Asian dishes, but it’s a distinct flavor than can be overpowering in large amounts, but with a lil’ bit of hoisin, it stays savory without getting overpowering!
As for the ramen, we kept it super simple; a couple packages of ramen in boiling water, a few green onions, and ramen seasoning and mix it all together until nice and tender. Ramen is meant to be easy, so we kept it easy! Ramen noodles are done in no time, so you can get these going while the chicken bakes.
When it’s all said and done, serve the ramen with the green onion and the chicken topped with some of the sauce, and we included some corn and a hard-boiled egg to round out that authentic ramen experience. This is a super simple way to upgrade your regular ramen recipe, give it a try for yourself, nothing warms the body and soul during winter quite like a hot bowl when the craving strikes.
