Quick, healthy, and flavourful, these Chicken and Vegetable Vermicelli Cup Noodles are a fresh take on the classic. Packed with chicken, veggies, and rice noodles, they’re perfect for easy meal prep!
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Quick and Convenient – These DIY cup noodles are ideal for busy days. With minimal prep, you’ll have a meal ready in minutes by just adding boiling water.
- Customizable to Your Taste – Whether you like a spicy broth, a rich flavor, or a lighter veggie-packed option, this recipe is fully adaptable to your preferences.
- Great for Meal Prep – Make several jars ahead of time and store them in the fridge for up to 3–4 days. They’re perfect for a grab-and-go lunch or dinner throughout the week.
- Healthier Alternative – Skip the preservatives and high sodium of store-bought cup noodles. This version uses fresh ingredients, so you know exactly what’s in your meal.
- Endlessly Versatile – With options for different noodles, proteins, vegetables, and seasonings, this recipe lets you get creative and use up leftovers or try new flavor combinations.
- Perfectly Portion-Controlled – Each jar is perfectly sized for one serving, offering a satisfying meal without the temptation to overeat.
Ingredients
These DIY Cup Noodles are so easily customizable. I've provided a combination of ingredients for this recipe in the recipe card below, but you can customize the ingredients based on your own individual preferences or whatever you have on hand at home! They're a great way to use up any leftovers. If you'd like to create your own version of Cup Noodles at home, here are the main categories I'd include:
- Bouillon paste or powder - This will be the foundation of our soup base. You can use chicken, beef, or vegetable bouillon in either powder, paste, or cube form. Better Than Bouillon is one of my personal favourite brands!
- Soup base seasonings - Seasonings give our soup base flavour and make it come alive! You can use anything to enhance the flavour - miso paste, Thai curry paste, soy sauce, sriracha, hot sauce, chili oil, garlic or onion powder, fresh ginger, etc. Be creative in developing some flavourful soup bases!
- Vegetables - I recommend about a cup of sliced vegetables - this can be an assortment of whatever you have in your fridge that you'd like to use up! Fresh vegetables like baby spinach, bell peppers and mushrooms are great choices, as are frozen vegetables like corn and peas. You can even use pickled vegetables like kimchi!
- Protein - I'm using shredded roasted chicken breast for this recipe, but you can also use other cooked meats, cubed tofu, edamame, chickpeas, or a hard-boiled egg.
- Vermicelli Noodles - Thin dry rice noodles that cook quickly in hot water, and absorb the savoury broth beautifully. You can also use cooked noodles like udon or egg noodles, or dry glass noodles made out of mung bean or sweet potato!
- Garnishes - These help enhance the flavour of our cup noodles. You can use fresh herbs like basil or mint leaves, cilantro, green onions, or lime juice!
Please see recipe card below for exact quantities.
Instructions
STEP 1: Add ingredients (soup base, vegetables, protein, noodles, and garnishes) to a mason jar.
STEP 2: Cover with lid and refrigerate mason jar for up to 3-4 days until you're ready to eat.
STEP 3: Remove mason jar from fridge and let jar come to room temperature for 15-20 minutes by resting on the counter, or run it under lukewarm water for a couple of minutes. This will help prevent the hot water from cooling down too quickly, and reduce risk of glass cracking.
STEP 4: Boil 2 cups (500 ml) of water. Add boiling water to mason jar until the ingredients are fully covered. Cover with lid.
STEP 5: Let ingredients steep for 5 minutes until the ingredients are softened.
STEP 6: Remove the lid, squeeze lime wedge (if needed), give the contents a good stir to mix the soup base thoroughly, and enjoy!
Equipment & Storage
My Hamilton Beach electric kettle is a game-changer for making cup noodles—it boils water in just 2 minutes, making it quick and hassle-free. It’s efficient, heats water to the perfect temperature, and ensures your noodles turn out perfectly every time.
For containers, I recommend 1 litre (32-ounce) wide-mouth mason jars. They’re just the right size for a single serving, with enough space for all your ingredients and a wide opening for easy stirring and eating. The airtight seal also keeps everything fresh for up to 3–4 days in the fridge.
Toasty's Tips
- Customize to your tastes - don’t be afraid to mix and match ingredients based on your preferences. Try adding different proteins, veggies, or seasonings to make it your own!
- Prep Ahead for convenience - assemble multiple jars at once for easy grab-and-go meals during the week. They’ll stay fresh in the fridge for 3–4 days.
- Use boiling water - for the best results, pour freshly boiled water into the jar to ensure everything cooks evenly and the flavours meld together.
- Use quick cooking noodles - while vermicelli noodles are a great choice, feel free to experiment with other quick-cooking options like ramen, udon, shirataki, or glass noodles.
- Leave the jar out at room temperature for 15 minutes after taking it out of the fridge, or run it under lukewarm water for a couple of minutes. This will prevent the cold jar from cooling down the hot water too quickly, and reduces risk of glass cracking.
- If you find that it isn't hot enough, feel free to microwave the contents in a microwave-safe bowl (covered) for an extra minute!
- Layer Ingredients strategically - start with the bouillon and seasonings at the bottom of the jar, followed by the protein and vegetables. Place the noodles on top to prevent them from soaking up too much liquid while stored.
Other Flavours to Try
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📖 Recipe
Chicken & Vegetable Vermicelli Cup Noodles
Suggested Equipment
Ingredients
Soup base
- 2 teaspoon chicken bouillon - paste or powder
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Vegetables
- ¼ cup carrots - sliced
- ¼ cup baby spinach
- ¼ cup corn
- 2 tablespoon tomatoes - sliced
- ¼ cup shiitake mushrooms
Protein
- ⅓ cup shredded cooked chicken
Noodles
- 1 serving dry rice vermicelli - or 1 bundle
Garnishes
- 1 tablespoon green onions - sliced
- 1 tablespoon cilantro - chopped
Instructions
- Add ingredients (soup base, vegetables, protein, noodles, and garnishes) to a mason jar.
- Cover with lid and refrigerate mason jar for up to 3-4 days until you're ready to eat.
- Remove mason jar from fridge and let jar come to room temperature for 15-20 minutes by resting on the counter, or run it under lukewarm water for a couple of minutes. This will help prevent the hot water from cooling down too quickly, and reduce risk of glass cracking.
- Boil 2 cups (500 ml) of water. Add boiling water to mason jar until the ingredients are fully covered. Cover with lid.
- Let ingredients steep for 5 minutes until the ingredients are softened.
- Remove the lid, squeeze lime wedge (if needed), give the contents a good stir to mix the soup base thoroughly, and enjoy!
Notes
- Watch the step-by-step video tutorial here.
- Customize to your tastes - don’t be afraid to mix and match ingredients based on your preferences. Try adding different proteins, veggies, or seasonings to make it your own!
- Prep Ahead for convenience - assemble multiple jars at once for easy grab-and-go meals during the week. They’ll stay fresh in the fridge for 3–4 days.
- Use boiling water - for the best results, pour freshly boiled water into the jar to ensure everything cooks evenly and the flavours meld together.
- Use quick cooking noodles - while vermicelli noodles are a great choice, feel free to experiment with other quick-cooking options like ramen, udon, shirataki, or glass noodles.
- Leave the jar out at room temperature for 15 minutes after taking it out of the fridge, or run it under lukewarm water for a couple of minutes. This will prevent the cold jar from cooling down the hot water too quickly, and reduces risk of glass cracking.
- If you find that it isn't hot enough, feel free to microwave the contents in a microwave-safe bowl (covered) for an extra minute!
- Layer Ingredients strategically - start with the bouillon and seasonings at the bottom of the jar, followed by the protein and vegetables. Place the noodles on top to prevent them from soaking up too much liquid while stored.
STEP-BY-STEP VIDEO
You can find step-by-step video tutorials for all of my recipes on my YouTube Channel. There you'll find many more tips and tricks to help you along!
Nutrition
Note: Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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