Ramen Noodle Chicken Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Prepare dressing and set aside.
• Smash noodles of Top Ramen (discard seasoning packets) and brown over medium heat in 3 tbs oil.
• Once noodles have begun to slightly brown, add slivered almonds.
• If you start to brown the Ramen and almonds at the same time, the almonds will burn before the Ramen browns.
• Once the ramen noodles have turned a dark golden brown, remove from heat and set aside.
• Combine cabbage, green onions, chicken and sunflower seeds in a large bowl.
• Add the ramen/almond mixture and stir well.
• Add dressing and stir to coat.
• I generally prepare the dressing right before serving.
• If it sits in the refrigerator too long, it gets very thick and won't remix well.
• Also, this amount of dressing is just the right amount to give the salad a good coating.
• If you are one of those who likes more dressing, I would recommend making 1/2 batch of extra dressing.
• If you plan on eating this left over, keep in mind that the noodles will not stay crunchy.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium-low heat. Add ramen noodles; cook and stir until toasted, 5-8 minutes. Remove from pan; set aside., In a small bowl, whisk oils, vinegar, sugar and soy sauce until blended; set aside., Sprinkle chicken with pepper and salt. Place chicken on a lightly oiled grill rack. Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4-5 in. from heat until a thermometer reads 165°, 8-10 minutes on each side. Cool slightly and chop into 1/2-in. pieces., In a large bowl, combine coleslaw mix and cilantro. Layer coleslaw mixture, peas, chicken, carrots, salad greens, noodles and green onions in an 8- to 10-qt. dish. Sprinkle with bacon; serve with vinaigrette.

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, oil, vinegar and soy sauce. Bring to a boil, cook and stir until sugar is dissolved, about 1 minute; set aside to cool. , Meanwhile, break noodles into small pieces (save seasoning packet for another use). In a small skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add the noodles, almonds and sesame seeds; cook and stir until lightly toasted, 1-2 minutes. , Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat until a thermometer reads 170°, 4-6 minutes on each side. , Meanwhile, arrange the cabbage, red pepper, onions and carrot on 2 serving plates. Slice chicken; place on salad. Top with noodle mixture; drizzle with dressing.

Steps:

• Cook noodles without adding the seasonings or oil that come with the package (reserve those), otherwise following the package directions.
• Rinse cooked noodles with cold water until cold and drain well.
• Add the oil from the noodle package (or drizzle with 1-2 tsp sesame oil if your doesn't come with oil).
• Be careful- sometimes the oil that comes with the ramen is hot chili oil; if so use sesame oil instead.
• Chill noodles while preparing the dressing.
• Mix together lemon juice, canola oil, the dry seasoning packet from the Ramen soup, and the sugar.
• Mix together the chilled noodles, fruit, chives, and chicken.
• Add dressing and toss to coat.
• Stir in nuts or just sprinkle over each serving.

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan; add noodles and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes. Drain.
• Mix peanut oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and sugar together in a bowl.
• Toss dressing with chicken, noodles, and green onions. Chill for at least 15 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Chicken
• Place chicken in a medium bowl. Process garlic, cilantro roots, oyster sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, fish sauce, pepper, and salt in a small food processor until smooth. Using a rubber spatula, scrape marinade into bowl with chicken and mix well. Cover and chill at least 4 hours and up to 12 hours.
• Dressing
• Place chiles, vinegar, brown sugar, and fish sauce in a small glass jar; cover and shake to combine. Do ahead: Dressing can be made 1 day ahead. Store at room temperature.
• Garlic
• Cook garlic and oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat, stirring often, until garlic begins to turn light brown around the edges, about 2 minutes. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until garlic is medium brown and crisp, about 1 minute more. Immediately strain oil through a fine-mesh sieve into a small heatproof bowl. Let cool. Do ahead: Garlic can be cooked 1 day ahead. Transfer garlic oil and crispy garlic to separate airtight containers and store at room temperature.
• Noodles and Assembly
• Cook noodles in a large pot of boiling water according to package directions. Drain and return noodles to pot. Pour in lukewarm water to cover and stir with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula to release as much starch from noodles as possible. Drain and repeat until water is clear. Drain well, shaking off excess moisture. Transfer noodles to a large bowl, pour in garlic oil, and toss to coat.
• Prepare a grill for high heat; lightly oil grate. Grill chicken until lightly charred on both sides and an instant read-thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 165°, 8-10 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes before slicing against the grain.
• Add dressing to noodles and toss well to coat. Taste and add more fish sauce and/or vinegar if needed; noodles should be salty and sour with sweetness trailing behind. Add scallions, lettuce, cilantro, salt, half of peanuts, and half of crispy garlic and toss to combine.
• Transfer noodles to a platter and arrange chicken on top. Sprinkle crispy garlic and remaining peanuts over. Do ahead: Noodles can be cooked and dressed with oil 6 hours ahead. Store tightly covered at room temperature.

Steps:

• Slice chicken into small, thin 1 inch strips. In a large size Dutch oven or deep sauce pan, over medium heat, add the oil, chicken and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Sauté chicken until it starts to brown. Set aside.
• In a Dutch oven or deep sauce pan, combine the water, noodles and bouillon, turn on high heat until the noodles just start to break up and soften.
• Add both styles of cabbage and carrots to the noodles, turn the heat down to medium-high and bring the noodle mixture to a boil for 2 minutes, uncovered.
• Remove from heat and stir in all 3 seasoning packets that came with the Ramen.
• Drain and add the pineapple, water chestnuts, the sesame oil, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar and chicken.
• Mix well and add green onions, mix again to completely combine.
• Add almonds on top or on individual servings.
• Serves 4 (makes 6 cups).

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together vegetable oil, rice vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. Cover and store in fridge until before serving.
• In a large bowl, combine cooked chicken, cabbage and sunflower seeds; set aside. In a pan over medium heat, warm up vegetable oil. Add Top Ramen noodles (without flavor packets) and cook until slightly brown. Add slivered almonds to the ramen and continue stirring over heat until golden brown. Once cool, add ramen mixture to the chicken/cabbage mixture and stir to combine.
• Add dressing that you set aside and toss to coat before serving to avoid the noodles getting soggy.