Easy Ginger Chicken and Spinach Ramen
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Easy Ginger Chicken and Spinach Ramen, best for nights when you need a cozy but healthy dinner, but you’re craving your favorite bowl of ramen.
Ingredients
- ¾ pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
- ⅓ cup low sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup red curry paste
- 1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon Chinese 5 spice
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons honey
- ¾ cup canned coconut milk
- 4 squares ramen noodles
- 3 cups baby spinach
- 1 acorn squash – cubed, or 3 cups cubed butternut squash
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon spicy curry powder
- kosher salt and black pepper
- soft or hard boiled eggs, for serving
- carrots, green onions, chilies, and cilantro, for serving
Instructions
- CROCKPOT
- In the bowl of the crockpot, combine the chicken, chicken broth, 4 cups water, soy sauce, curry paste, dried mushrooms, ginger, Chinese 5 spice, pepper, and honey, stir well. Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or on high for 2-4 hours.
- Before serving, preheat the oven to 425° F. On a baking sheet, toss together the squash, olive oil, curry powder, salt, and pepper. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until tender.
- Crank the crockpot up to high. Shred the chicken. Stir in the coconut milk, and spinach. Then submerge the noodles in the broth. Let sit 8-10 minutes or until the noodles are soft.
- Ladle the soup into bowls and top with roasted squash and other desired toppings. Enjoy!
- INSTANT POT
- Preheat the oven to 425° F.
- In the bowl of the instant pot, combine the chicken, chicken broth, 4 cups water, soy sauce, curry paste, dried mushrooms, ginger, Chinese 5 spice, pepper, and honey, stir well. Cover and cook on 8 minutes.
- On a baking sheet, toss together the squash, olive oil, curry powder, salt, and pepper. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until tender.
- Release the steam and set the instant pot to sauté. Shred the chicken. Stir in the coconut milk and spinach. Then submerge noodles in the broth. Let sit 5 minutes, until the noodles are soft.
- Ladle the soup into bowls and top with roasted squash and other desired toppings. Enjoy!
- STOVE
- Preheat the oven to 425° F.
- In a large soup pot, combine the chicken, chicken broth, 4 cups water, soy sauce, curry paste, dried mushrooms, ginger, Chinese 5 spice, pepper, and honey, stir well. Set over medium heat on the stove and bring to a simmer, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer 15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and shreds easily.
- On a baking sheet, toss together the squash, olive oil, curry powder, salt, and pepper. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until tender.
- Once done cooking, shred the chicken. Bring the soup to a boil over high heat. Stir in the coconut milk and spinach. Then submerge noodles in the broth. Let cook 3-5 minutes, until the noodles are soft.
- Ladle the soup into bowls and top with peanuts and toasted sesame oil. Enjoy!
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