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Easy Instant Pot Chicken Ramen Soup

This Easy Instant Pot Chicken Ramen Soup is the best homemade bowl you can whip up with tender chicken thighs, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, and soft boiled eggs. Drizzle it in a spicy chili crisp for more flavor!

Instant Pot chicken ramen in a bowl with chopsticks
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Can you make ramen noodles in the Instant Pot? Absolutely! I love ramen and pho dishes! They are the perfect comfort food meal for a cold day or whenever I’m simply in the mood, which is often!

raw chicken thighs, bok choy, eggs, ramen, and vegetables in separate bowls on a counter

What Type of Noodles to Use

I like to use organic ramen or the noodles that come in a packet of Top Ramen will also work just fine. Any noodles or pasta will work for this recipe, but those will work best for the dish.

What Type of Chicken to Use

I love to use boneless, skinless chicken thighs because they are loaded with so much flavor, which is great for the broth. You can also use chicken breasts or any cut of chicken you wish. It will not alter the cook time.

collage photos showing how to add chicken thighs to Instant Pot

How to Make the Broth

The key to making this a flavorful broth lies in the ingredients used in the recipe. You will need garlic, ginger, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, and soy sauce. This combination of ingredients will produce a rich broth.

How to Make Instant Pot Ramen

  1. Add chicken, broth, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, and rice wine vinegar to the Instant Pot.
  2. Pressure cook for 10 minutes, with a natural release of steam for 10 minutes.
  3. Open the pot, remove the chicken and slice it up and return it back to the pot.
  4. Place the Instant Pot on the Saute function. Add in bok choy, snap peas, shiitake mushrooms, grated carrots, and Ramen.
  5. Stir and cook for 3-4 minutes or until the pasta is soft.
cooked chicken thighs in an Instant Pot with broth
cooked chicken thighs in an Instant Pot with broth

How to Make it Spicy

I love to use this spicy chili crisp from Amazon to get it spicy. You can also add something like red cayenne pepper.

sliced chicken thighs in broth in an Instant Pot
collage photo showing how to add veggies to Instant Pot ramen

How to Make Soft Boiled Eggs

Making soft boiled eggs in the Instant Pot isn’t full proof in my experience. The cook time varies greatly based on the type of eggs you use and which model Instant Pot you have.

I have noticed organic cage-free, pasteurized brown eggs require a longer cook time than standard eggs. I cook these for 5 minutes High Pressure, 4 minutes natural release of steam, and then a 4 minute ice and water bath. Sometimes this still does not work!

With regular eggs, I’ve done 3 minutes High Pressure, 3 minutes natural release of steam, and then a 3 minute ice and water bath. Again, sometimes this does not work!

The Instant Pot isn’t fool proof for me, if you want to make them stovetop check out this Soft Boiled Eggs tutorial.

chicken ramen and broth in an Instant Pot

Substitutions and Ideas for Additional Ingredients

  • Broccoli
  • Spinach
  • Seafood like shrimp, crab, and scallops
  • Corn
  • Scallions/Green Onions
  • Seaweed
  • Sesame Seeds
  • Crumbled Bacon (cooked)
  • Cilantro
Instant Pot chicken ramen with eggs in a bowl

How Long Will it Last in the Fridge and Leftovers

The dish will last for 3-4 days tightly sealed in the fridge. The texture of the noodles will change. I recommend making those fresh if you plan to eat leftovers.

Can You Freeze It?

Yes, but I find the texture of the noodles isn’t the same at all. If you want to make this freezer friendly, Make it and exclude adding the noodles. Make those fresh when you defrost the frozen broth, chicken, and vegetables.

Instant Pot chicken ramen with eggs in a bowl

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Instant Pot chicken ramen in chopsticks

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Instant Pot chicken ramen in a bowl with chopsticks
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Easy Instant Pot Chicken Ramen Soup

This Easy Instant Pot Chicken Ramen Soup is the best homemade bowl you can whip up with tender chicken thighs, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, and soft boiled eggs. Drizzle it in a spicy chili crisp for more flavor!
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Course dinner, lunch
Cuisine Asian
Keyword Instant Pot chicken ramen, Instant Pot ramen, pressure cooker ramen
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
natural release of steam 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 5 servings
Calories 330kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless chicken thighs Chicken breasts will also work with no adjustment to cook time.
  • 6 cups broth I used chicken.
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 teaspoons ginger Fresh and minced (¼ teaspoon if using ground)
  • 3-4 tablespoons soy sauce Start with 3 tablespoons. Adjust to taste if necessary after the dish has cooked. You can also sub liquid amino, coconut aminos, etc.
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar I use unsweetened.
  • 2 cups bok choy
  • 1/2 cup sliced shiitake mushrooms
  • 1 cup snap peas
  • 1/4 cup grated carrots
  • 6 oz Ramen Noodles You can use Ramen pasta noodles or 2 packages of Ramen Noodle Soup and discard the flavor packages
  • Soft or medium boiled eggs For topping

Instructions

  • Add the chicken, broth, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, and rice wine vinegar to the Instant Pot.
  • Pressure cook for 10 minutes, with a natural release of steam for 10 minutes. Do not quick release the steam.
  • Open the pot, remove the chicken and slice it up and return it back to the pot.
  • Place the Instant Pot on the Saute function. Add in the bok choy, snap peas, shiitake mushrooms, grated carrots, and Ramen.
  • Stir and cook for 3-4 minutes or until the pasta is soft.
  • Serve in bowls topped with soft boiled eggs.

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Notes

You can make this vegetarian by omitting the chicken and using vegetable broth instead. You wouldn’t need to pressure cook it. You can bring all of the ingredients to a boil using a soup pot on the stove.
White wine vinegar and apple cider vinegar can be substituted for rice wine vinegar. The dish will not taste the same and rice wine vinegar is recommended.
Peanut oil is a substitute for sesame oil, but the flavor of the dish will not taste the same.
You can substitute and add in any veggies you like.
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Nutrition (displayed with net carbs)

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 330kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 10g
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Recipe Rating




Crystal Kaufman

Friday 3rd of November 2023

The absolute best!! My husband and I love “fancy ramen night” using this recipe & our 1 year old loves this ramen too. We’ve made beef ramen and chicken and both turned out amazing!! We like topping with chili garlic sauce (such as sambal oelek) and some cilantro, sesame seeds, and green onions.

staysnatched

Monday 6th of November 2023

That sounds so good!

Orvina

Monday 23rd of October 2023

Made this tonight with some left over chicken I had on hand and just on the stove instead of the IP. I’ve tried making broth on my own before and I couldn’t get the measurements right- but this is perfect!!! I only added a little chicken bullion to the broth since I wasn’t cooking the chicken but it was so good! Definitely making again!

staysnatched

Tuesday 24th of October 2023

I'm glad to hear you will make it again!

Crystal Kaufman

Monday 4th of September 2023

Absolutely delish! I’m definitely adding this recipe to my binder of favorites!

staysnatched

Tuesday 5th of September 2023

Glad to hear it!

Melissa

Wednesday 25th of January 2023

This is my go- to ramen recipe. I make it quite often. Great flavor and easy to make. Love it!!

staysnatched

Tuesday 31st of January 2023

I'm glad to hear it's a go-to!

A.G.

Thursday 5th of January 2023

So this is better than any restaurant ramen I’ve tried so far and very easy to make, I even added shrimp! Definitely adding this into the soup rotation, make this and you won’t be disappointed!

staysnatched

Thursday 5th of January 2023

Yay! Love that idea!