Eating for One – 7 Meals from One $10 Chicken Part 6: Japanese-Style Chicken Ramen Bowl (Clean, Fresh & Full of Flavour)

This is where we take things in a completely different direction.

Same chicken.
Same system.
👉 Totally different result.

Instead of using the seasoning sachet (full of things you don’t need), Chef Ian uses the homemade chicken stock from Part 4 to create a clean, flavour-packed Japanese-style noodle bowl.

Finished with a touch of sweet soy for depth, this is fast food… done properly.

1. Heat the Stock

• Pour chicken stock into saucepan
• Bring to the boil

2. Build the Base Flavour

• Add sweet soy sauce (kecap manis)
• Stir through

👉 This adds depth, slight sweetness, and rounds out the broth

3. Cook the Noodles

• Add noodles to the stock
• Cook until just tender

4. Prep While It Cooks

• Chop bok choy and choy sum into bite-sized pieces

5. Build the Bowl

• Add greens to the pot
• Add cooked chicken
• Simmer briefly until heated through

👉 Keep greens vibrant — don’t overcook

6. Finish & Serve

• Pour into bowl
• Top with:
  • Bean sprouts
  • Spring onion
  • Shichimi togarashi (optional)

👉 Add sriracha or sambal for extra heat

• Building flavour without packets
• Balancing savoury + sweet
• Using stock as a base
• Quick, nutritious cooking

Place your noodles and soup into a deep bowl. Light, fresh, and comforting - with just enough richness from the soy.

Top with

• Bean sprouts
• Spring onion (chopped)
• Shichimi togarashi (optional)

👉 Optional heat:

• Sriracha
• Green Sambal

Gluten-Free Option

Replace the regular ramen noodles with rice noodles or a certified gluten-free ramen-style noodle.

Also check the other Japanese ingredients carefully. In particular, regular soy sauce contains wheat, so use gluten-free tamari or certified GF soy sauce instead. Any stock, miso or bottled sauces used in the broth should also be checked for a gluten-free label, especially if you are not using your own fresh home made stock

Chef Ian’s Tip: Cook the rice noodles separately according to the packet directions and add them to the bowl just before serving. This stops them becoming too soft or absorbing too much of your beautiful broth.