4-Ingredient Peanut Chicken Ramen

Name: 4-Ingredient Peanut Chicken Ramen
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup shredded chicken (a rotisserie is great); 1/2 cup peanut butter (I used crunchy); 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 packets ramen noodles (chicken flavor); 2 tablespoons thinly sliced scallions (as garnish, optional)

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Prep 5 min
Total 15 min
Servings 2

With just 4 ingredients, turn a package of ramen into a gourmet meal with leftover shredded chicken and a nutty peanut sauce. MORE+ LESS-

By Bev Cooks

Updated March 7, 2017

Ingredients

1 1/2

cup shredded chicken (a rotisserie is great)

1/2

cup peanut butter (I used crunchy)

tablespoons soy sauce

packets ramen noodles (chicken flavor)

tablespoons thinly sliced scallions (as garnish, optional)

Steps

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1

Boil the noodles and seasoning mix according to package directions. Drain pasta but reserve 1/3 cup pasta water.
2

In a small bowl, whisk together the peanut butter and soy sauce. Add a couple tablespoons of water to thin it out if needed.
3

Add the peanut butter mixture and chicken to the noodles. Toss to combine. Add as much pasta water as needed to thin the sauce.
4

Serve as is, or garnished with sliced scallions.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 1030
Calories from Fat: 550

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 61g; 94%
Saturated Fat 14g 71% Trans Fat 1/2g
Cholesterol: 90mg; 30%
Sodium: 3230mg; 135%
Potassium: 740mg; 21%
Total Carbohydrate: 67g; 22%
Dietary Fiber 6g 25% Sugars 10g
Protein: 53g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 4%; 4%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 6%; 6%
Iron: 25%; 25%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 4 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 7 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 10 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

4 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

This recipe uses crunchy peanut butter, but you're more than welcome to use whatever kind of peanut butter you like. Just add a smidge of water if it needs thinning. Add the chicken and peanut butter mixture. Toss it all together and if it needs more thinning, go ahead and stir a little saved pasta water in there. Totally optional here, but feel free to toss in some scallions for something green and gorgeous in it! This easy 4 ingredient Peanut Chicken Ramen proves that ramen's not just for college any more.