This recipe is beyond simple! It is a great way to use up last night's fried chicken that is sitting in your fridge. Grilled or rotisserie chicken leftovers are yummy with this ramen, too!
I recommend Sapporo Ichiban ramen noodles for this recipe. Sapporo Ichiban is a Japanese brand that is widely available in most supermarkets and Asian grocers. It is not usually sold in bulk, and usually runs about 70 cents per package. When using the seasoning packet, I recommend this brand for its more natural chicken taste. With 533mg of sodium per package, Sapporo Ichiban ramen does not rely on as much salt to give it flavor as the more popular Maruchan and Nissin Top Ramen brands, each with 790mg and 933mg of sodium, respectively. In fact, I rarely recommend using Maruchan or Nissin Top Ramen unless you just need the noodles and are going to throw out the seasoning packet.
You may wonder why this recipe calls for boiling the chicken bones along with the noodles? This is because the chicken bones will render a lot of flavor to the broth. You may want to go ahead and discard any small pieces of bone, so you don't accidentally eat them, though. Also, don't peel off the fried chicken crust - or skin if you are using grilled or rotisserie - as this will also give your soup more flavor.


Ingredients:
Sapporo Ichiban ramen noodles, chicken flavor
leftover fried chicken, white or dark meat, deboned (don't throw out the bones!)
fresh baby spinach or nori (dried seaweed)

Directions:
Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil - the water will not be discarded, so use as much water as you want broth. Add the ramen noodles, seasoning packet, and chicken, including the bones to the pot and cook the noodles to desired tenderness. Remove saucepan from heat. Stir in fresh, uncooked spinach or dried nori to the pot and cover for about two minutes.

Serving suggestion:
Eat the noodles right out of the pot or pour the whole thing into a large soup bowl. I recommend eating these noodles with chopsticks, as it will be easier to pick out the chicken bones as you enjoy your soup - and don't forget to eat the broth when you've finished the noodles! It will be so tasty after absorbing all the natural flavors of the chicken you added!