Sweet & Spicy Chicken Ramen
with Broccoli & Lime
- Sesame
- Soy
- Wheat
- Peanuts
- Milk
This sweet and spicy noodle bowl features tender, chewy noodles tossed with juicy chicken breast and crisp-tender broccoli. It’s coated in an umami-rich sweet soy and chili glaze and finished with chili flakes, lime zest, and a bright squeeze of lime. In a quick 20 minutes you’ll be enjoying a better-than-take-out bowl of ramen straight from your kitchen!
Ingredients
10 ounce
Chopped Chicken Breast
1 ounce
Sweet Thai Chili Sauce
1 teaspoon
Korean Chili Flakes
4 tablespoon
Sweet Soy Glaze
(Contains: Sesame, Soy, Wheat)
1 unit
Broccoli
1 unit
Lime
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
4.5 ounce
Ramen Noodles
(Contains: Wheat)
½ ounce
Peanuts
(Contains: Peanuts)
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
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Bring a medium pot (large pot for 4 servings) of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce.
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Cut broccoli into bite-size pieces if necessary. Quarter lime. Roughly chop peanuts. TIP: For added flavor, toast peanuts before chopping. Add peanuts to a large dry pan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring often, until toasted, 2-4 minutes. Season with salt; cook, stirring, 1 minute more.
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Once water is boiling, add noodles to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 1-2 minutes. Drain and rinse thoroughly under cold water, at least 30 seconds.
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While noodles cook, open package of chicken*. Drain any excess liquid.
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Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and broccoli; season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is browned and cooked through and broccoli is tender, 4-6 minutes. TIP: If your broccoli isn’t bright green after 2-3 minutes, cover the pan to help it cook!
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Remove pan from heat. Add sweet soy glaze, chili sauce, 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings), and as many chili flakes as you like (we used ½ tsp; 1 tsp for 4); stir to combine. If sauce is too sweet, add a splash of water. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if desired.
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To pan with chicken and broccoli, add drained noodles and juice from one lime wedge (two wedges for 4 servings); toss to coat. Taste and season with salt.
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Divide chicken ramen between shallow bowls and sprinkle chopped peanuts on top. Serve with any remaining lime wedges on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Sep 2026- Flavor: The sweet-and-spicy sauce gets high marks, with the Korean chili flakes and Thai chili sauce earning particular praise. Some found it a touch too sweet; adding all the chili flakes helps balance the sweetness.
- Ease of prep: Most found this quick and easy to pull together on a busy weeknight. A few noted it took longer than the stated 20 minutes.
- Suggestions: Many felt the dish needed more sauce — consider doubling it for better noodle coverage. Adding extra veggies like carrots, mushrooms, or water chestnuts boosts both flavor and texture 🥢.
- Leftovers: The noodles absorb sauce quickly and turn mushy, so serve and eat immediately for the best texture.
- Noodles: Some found the noodles gluey or slimy; rinsing thoroughly under cold water and not overcooking helps. A few wished for thicker noodles.
- Family appeal: Kids and picky eaters often loved it, making this a reliable crowd-pleaser for family dinners.
Reviews from our home cooks
The ramen noodles were quickly mushy. When I went back for seconds about fifteen minutes after serving, they were already mushy and too soft. Leftovers could not be stored overnight in the fridge either. This meal has to be served and eaten immediately once done cooking or it loses quality.
The peanuts add a nice crunch and the sauces are flavorful. However, this is less of a Ramen and more of a noodle stir-fry, unless I did something horribly wrong.
Pretty good, taste was good. Instructions was easy to follow. Broccoli was a vibrant green color.
Such a wonderful meal. I love sweet chili sauce. Can't get enough of it. It is all a very good combination. I'm glad I chose it.
This was a little too sweet for us, but with more lime and some Sriracha - it was perfect!
Need to add all chili flakes to reduce the amount of sweetness. Once I figured that it was very good.
Needs more spice. It was barely spicy at all, I want something really hot.
There was not enough sauce for all the noodles. It also could have used a second vegetable and half the amount of broccoli.
Too many noodles for the amount of chicken and broccoli
Called "ramen", yet there are no ingredients or instructions to make any kind of ramen broth. This is the exact recipe/ingredient list for chicken chow mein.
