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Instant Pot Chicken Ramen (Easy 20-Minute Bowl)

Leftover chicken, pantry staples, and twenty minutes makes a budget friendly ramen that tastes like it took all day.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American, Japanese

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb. cooked chicken thighs chopped
  • 15 oz. bag frozen stir fry vegetables
  • ½ c. soy sauce
  • 4 c. chicken stock
  • 2 T. brown sugar
  • 1 T. minced garlic
  • 2 packages ramen noodles seasoning packets reserved
  • 2 ramen seasoning packets
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 egg per person for the jammy eggs

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Method
 

Make the Jammy Eggs
  1. Bring a small saucepan of water to a full boil. Gently lower the eggs in one at a time using a spoon.
  2. Cook for exactly 6 minutes and 30 seconds.
  3. While the eggs cook, prepare an ice bath — a bowl filled with cold water and ice cubes.
  4. Transfer the eggs immediately to the ice bath and let sit for at least 5 minutes.
  5. Peel carefully and slice in half lengthwise just before serving. The whites will be fully set and the yolk will be soft, jammy, and slightly golden.
Make the Ramen
  1. Add the soy sauce, chicken stock, garlic, brown sugar, ramen seasoning packets, salt, and pepper to the Instant Pot. Stir to combine.
  2. Add the chopped cooked chicken, ramen noodles, and stir fry vegetables.
  3. Close the lid and set the valve to Sealed. Select Manual or Pressure Cook and set to High Pressure for 8 minutes.
  4. When the timer goes off, quick release the pressure immediately — don’t wait or the noodles will overcook.
  5. Stir the ramen and taste for seasoning. Adjust salt if needed.
  6. Ladle into bowls and top each with a jammy egg half. Serve immediately.

Notes

Start the eggs while you prep the ramen ingredients and they’ll be perfectly timed. The ice bath stops the cooking immediately. Don’t skip it or you’ll end up with fully hard-boiled eggs.