Ramen Bowl with Soy Sauce
INGREDIENTS
- 200g Tenderstem broccoli
- low-calorie cooking spray
- 1 medium onion, peeled and sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely grated
- 2.5cm (lin) piece of root ginger, peeled and grated
- ½ fresh chilli, finely chopped (or a pinch of dried chilli flakes)
- <1.2 litres chicken stock (2 chicken stock cubes dissolved in 1.2 litres water)
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 3 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 9 tbsp soy sauce
- 300g chicken breast (skin and visible fat removed)
- 100g spring green cabbage, trimmed and shredded
- 2 nests dry egg noodles
Topping
- 4 eggs
- 2 carrots, peeled and cut into thin strips (julienne)
- 1 red pepper, deseeded, thinly sliced bunch of spring onions, trimmed and thinly sliced
- lime wedges, to serve (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
- Trim the florets off the broccoli, place to one side, and thinly slice the remaining stems.
- Spray a wok with low-calorie cooking spray.
- Add the onion and broccoli stems and stir-fry for 1 minute.
- Add half of the garlic, three-quarters of the ginger, and the chilli, and continue cooking for another minute.
- Add the stock, oyster sauce, rice vinegar, fish sauce and 8 tablespoons of the soy sauce to the wok and bring to a boil.
- Add the chicken and reduce the heat to a simmer. Poach the chicken for 15-20 minutes, until it is cooked and there is no pink inside.
- Meanwhile, boil the eggs for 7 minutes. While the eggs are boiling, prepare a dish of cold or iced water.
- When the timer is up, plunge the eggs into the bowl of water. Carefully remove the shells and cut in half.
- When the chicken is cooked, remove from the broth and shred and keep to one side.
- Add the shredded cabbage to the pan, and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Stir-fry the broccoli florets in a separate frying pan or wok with the remaining garlic, and the ginger and soy sauce.
- Cook the noodles in a pan of boiling salted water for 4 minutes, then drain.
Serve
- Assemble the ramen bowls. Evenly distribute the noodles between four bowls.
- Spoon over the cabbage and broth.
- Arrange the carrots, pepper, spring onions, shredded chicken and stir-fried broccoli on top.
- Top each bowl with two egg halves and 1 red pepper, deseeded, thinly sliced
- Serve, with lime wedges for squeezing over (if desired).