Japanese Ramen Noodle Soup

serves about 4-5 people

You will need three pots for this recipe. A small saucepan to boil eggs, a medium saucepan to cook chicken and make broth, and a pot to boil noodles in

2 chicken breasts, seasoned with mrs. dash or garlic power and salt and pepper

1.5 cups spinach

9 oz of fresh ramen noodles or other similar noodles (I found these by the won ton wrappers, mine said chinese noodles on the package)

2 hard boiled eggs

3 garlic cloves, divided (2 for broth and one for the chicken)

2 tablespoons of olive oil

2 tablespoons of sesame oil

For the Stock:

3 cups chicken broth

1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce 

1 tsp. worsterchire sauce

1/4-1/2 tsp. chinese five spice (depends on how strong you want the flavor.

1 tsp. sugar

2 sliced of ginger

2 garlic cloves, sliced

For garnish:

Green onion, chopped

sesame seeds

1. In a small sauce pan put eggs in and cover with water. Bring to a rolling boil. Boil for one minute. Cover and turn off burner. Let eggs sit on stove for 15 minutes. This will hard boil perfectly without overcooking them.
2. Heat water in a pot for boiling noodles. While waiting for water to boil start cooking the chicken in step 3.
3. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a medium saucepan cook chicken on both sides until cooked through.
4. Mince one clove of garlic and add to chicken in pot last 30 seconds of cooking.
5. Remove chicken and garlic from pot and place in a bowl to rest. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of sesame oil  over chicken so it can absorb the flavor while it is resting.
6. In the same medium saucepan that the chicken was cooked in we will make the broth.
7. Pour all of the Stock ingredients into the medium saucepan and heat over medium heat. Lightly boil for 5 minutes.
8. Boil Noodles in boiling water for 3-4 minutes until done according to directions on package.
9. Serve the soup by ladling desired amount of noodles in each bowl. Then pour broth over the noodles and stir in 1/4 cup of fresh spinach in each bowl. Garnish with pieces of sliced chicken, 1/2 boiled egg, green onions.