Adding ramen noodles to a bowl of sweet and sour chicken gives it a bit of a crunch. Plus the broccoli means you get your veggies, too!
Jump to RecipeSo the only time I’ve really eaten ramen noodles was as a poor college kid. I loved the noodles! They were so salty and kept me full while being cheap and easy. It’s perfect. But as I got older, I realized that there are so many other delicious meals that I can make on my own. So ramen noodles took a backseat for a while.
Now, I thought it would be cool to use them in a recipe, but without the extremely salty and MSG-filled flavor packets. Unfortunately, I can’t find the noodles without the flavor package. So I just save those for later in case we need to flavor some noodles. Packets like that are perfect for when we go camping.
Using orange juice mixed with vinegar gives this a sweet and sour chicken taste without having to do takeout. Adding the broccoli makes it a bit healthier, and the noodles add a crunch to everything.

Sweet and Sour Chicken and Broccoli with Ramen Noodles Step by Step
Ingredients
- 3 oz ramen noodles (uncooked)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 head broccoli (chopped)
- 3 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp garlic (minced)
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375F. Crush the ramen noodles and spread them out on a rimmed baking sheet.

Toast for about 7-9 minutes, stirring at least once.

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Chop the chicken into bite-sized pieces and add them to the pan. Sauté, stirring as needed, until the chicken is cooked through.

Remove the chicken from the pan and pour in the orange juice. Add the broccoli and cover. Cook for about 3-5 minutes, until the broccoli is tender.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, soy sauce, honey, and cornstarch.

Pour the vinegar mixture into the broccoli and add the garlic, red pepper flakes, and salt.

Cook for a few more minutes, until the sauce has thickened. Add the chicken back to the pan and cook for another minute to warm the chicken.

Top the chicken with the toasted ramen noodles and serve your sweet and sour chicken warm.

Sweet and Sour Chicken and Broccoli with Ramen Noodles Leftovers
If you know you are going to have leftovers, I suggest waiting to add the toasted ramen noodles. Those will get soft if they sit in a leftover container with the sauce on the sweet and sour chicken. Keep the chicken mixture in one container in the refrigerator and the noodles in their own container on the counter. Reheat the chicken either in the microwave or on the stovetop, then add the noodles at the end.

Recipe
Originally Published On: July 17, 2020
Updated On: December 20, 2022

Sweet and Sour Chicken with Broccoli and Ramen Noodles
Ingredients
- 3 oz ramen noodles (uncooked)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 head broccoli (chopped)
- 3 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp garlic (minced)
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp salt
Recommended Equipment
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F
- Crush the ramen noodles and spread them out on a rimmed baking sheet and toast for about 7-9 minutes, stirring at least once
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat
- Chop the chicken into bite-sized pieces and add them to the pan
- Sauté, stirring as needed, until the chicken is cooked through
- Remove the chicken and pour the orange juice into the pan
- Add the broccoli and cover
- Cook for about 3-5 minutes, until the broccoli is tender
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, soy sauce, honey, and cornstarch
- Pour the vinegar mixture into the broccoli and add the garlic, red pepper flakes, and salt
- Cook for a few more minutes, until the sauce has thickened
- Add the chicken back to the pan and cook for another minute to warm the chicken
- Top the chicken with the toasted ramen noodles and serve your sweet and sour chicken warm
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutrition content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
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That looks so drool-worthy. I want to try this with baked tofu!
I’ve never tried tofu before, but I would love to know how it turns out!!
Great idea with keeping the noodles crunchy! This sounds delicious. 😋
The crunchy noodles definitely made it different, but in a good way!
This is a wonderful combination of all three. Loved how you added broccoli in ramen noodles. I will add next time when I make it.
It was so much better than plain ramen noodles, and much healthier, too!
Yum! This is one of our favorites! It’s so delicious and yummy! Can’t wait to make this again!
Thanks, Beth! We really enjoyed this one, too. Especially with the crunchy noodles.
What a tasty and fast recipe! Love all of the flavors… this satisfies my craving for takeout too! So good, thanks for sharing.
I love when we can make our favorite “take out” meals at home! So much healthier and cheaper, too!
Looks great, and isn’t it funny how different ramen noodles can be left dry and toasted a little? Great looking recipe!
Yes! So different than the extremely salty ramen noodles I used to make in college 🙂
Oh yum I love sweet and sour chicken but have never thought about making it with the additional of brocolli for a healthier twist or pairing with noodles. Will have to try it out!
Booyah! I love Asian food, but I’ve never tried making it at home before. It always seemed so involved. This recipe looks really easy, though.
That looks like a really great and delicious recipe! I would love to try it.
Lately I have been obsessed with your blog, I love all the recipes specially the chicken ones. This looks delicious as well. will surely try out your recipe. Thanks for sharing!
Looks delicious and so easy to make. Adding this to our meal plan for next week. Yummy!
What a creative recipe and I would love to try that someday! They look colorful and yummy from the pictures! – Knycx Journeying
I love to keep the noodles crunchy. Kids prefer it too.
Wow, this ramen looks really good. It’s very different from the soupy ramen noodles we always have here. I will definitely try this
Such a great recipe here. I’vee never had ramen before with broccolis in it
5 stars all the way! It looks delicious and easy to make!
LOVE finding recipes like this. My kids love Asian food and so do we!
This looks so easy to do! I hope I can cook one soon. Sweet and Sour Chicken and Broccoli with Ramen Noodles sounds so fantastic!