Chicken Ramen Noodle Soup with Honey Sriracha Crackers

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 0.75 cups thinly sliced carrot
• 0.75 cups sliced celery
• 0.75 cups chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 2 cloves garlic , minced
• 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh basil
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano
• 0.25 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 2 cups cubed cooked chicken
• 2 packages ramen noodles with seasoning packet , 3 ounce
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 0.25 teaspoons lime zest , or to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add carrot, celery, and onion. Cook until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Add ginger and garlic. Cook 1 minute more. Add broth, soy sauce, basil, oregano, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until carrots are just tender about 5 minutes.

2. 2

   Stir in cooked chicken and ramen noodles. Simmer, uncovered, until noodles are tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in lime juice. Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle with lime zest and, if you like, additional basil and oregano leaves, and serve with Honey-Sriracha Crackers.

3. 3

   Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a 10x15-inch baking pan with foil.

4. 4

   Heat canola oil and butter in a large saucepan over medium heat until butter is melted, 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in honey, Sriracha, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the reserved ramen seasoning packet. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in oyster crackers. Toss together until evenly coated.

5. 5

   Transfer crackers to the prepared pan and spread to an even layer.

6. 6

   Bake in the preheated oven, stirring once, until light golden and crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool completely (crackers will continue to crisp as they cool). Store crackers in an airtight container at room temperature up to 2 weeks.