Leftovers Recipe: Chicken Ramen Noodle Soup

Dinner Saturday night included two whole can chickens. We had a small amount of meat left and all those bones–perfect for us to make a rich chicken stock for a Sunday supper of chicken ramen noodle soup. I follow the basic recipe for making chicken stock and use a crockpot. The soup could not be more simple: make noodles; heat chicken stock and simmer with chopped bok choy for a few minutes; add leftover chicken; add cooked noodles; serve; enjoy.

Yesterday:
Beer can chicken

Leftovers:
1-2 cups of chicken

Today’s Leftovers Meal:
Chicken Ramen Noodle Soup with Fresh Chicken Stock

Chicken Stock

Remains of a cooked whole chicken

2 bay leaves

Handful of whole peppercorns

3 crushed cloves of garlic

Half an onion

1 carrot

1 celery sprig

1 tbs. fresh rosemary

Filtered water (enough to cover chicken)

Sriracha hot chili sauce, to taste

Cook in crockpot on high for 2 hours. Let sit and skim fat from top with a spoon. Strain broth with a cheesecloth and serve immediately or transfer to a glass jar or bowl and refrigerate for use later in the week.

Chicken Ramen Noodle Soup
Chicken stock
Chicken
Ramen noodles
Bok choy
Salt and pepper to taste

Cook noodles and drain. Simmer chicken stock and add bok choy to blanch. Add chicken and cooked noodles. Serve.

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