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Easy Saucy Ramen Noodles

Easy Saucy Ramen Noodles

Easy Saucy Ramen Noodles is a quick and delicious dish featuring flavorful noodles tossed in a savory sauce.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Servings 2 servings
Calories 401 kcal

Equipment

  • Pan
  • Pot
  • strainer

Ingredients
  

Noodles

  • 2 servings dry instant ramen noodle cakes or other noodles of choice (around 140 g total)

For Sautéing

  • 10 oz extra firm tofu or veggies, or mushrooms of choice sliced

Sauce

  • 1 cup water or vegetable broth
  • 5-7 tablespoon soy sauce adjust according to desired taste
  • 1.5 teaspoon dark soy sauce optional for colour
  • 2-3 tablespoon corn starch see notes
  • 1-3 tablespoon sugar or maple syrup, or other liquid sweetener, adjust according to desired sweetness
  • 2 tablespoon rice vinegar or white vinegar, or lemon juice, adjust according to desired sourness
  • ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
  • ½ tablespoon chili garlic sauce or other hot sauce, optional for spice
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced (optional)

For Serving

  • Chopped scallions for topping
  • Sesame seeds for topping

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Mix all the sauce ingredients until well incorporated. Feel free to adjust the sauce ingredient measurements depending on your desired sweetness, saltiness, sourness, and spice. Afterwards, set aside.
  • Boil some water in a small pot over high heat. Once it boils, add in the ramen or other noodles of choice.
  • Half cook the noodles until still very chewy or have that good bite in the middle. You can cook it 2-3 minutes less than the package instructions.
  • Drain out the water or strain the noodles then set aside. You can also opt to run them through cold water to stop the noodles from cooking down further and also remove excess starch.
  • While the noodles are cooking, heat a pan over medium high. Add a little oil.
  • Sauté the veggies, mushrooms, or tofu for a few minutes until cooked to your liking.
  • Afterwards, give the sauce a good mix again. Pour in the sauce into the pan. Leave the sauce to simmer for 2-3 minutes over medium heat.
  • When the sauce has slightly thickened, add in the noodles to the pan.
  • Mix the noodles well to coat in the sauce.
  • Cook the noodles over medium high heat until they absorb some of the sauce and the sauce is thick, around 3 minutes.
  • Taste the noodles and feel free to season with some more soy sauce, sweetener, and pepper if needed.
  • Garnish with sesame seeds and spring onions, if desired. Enjoy immediately while hot!

Notes

If you plan to use way more veggies and other components, you can double the sauce recipe! If you’re using vegetable broth, be sure to adjust the soy sauce and start with less since some vegetable broth can be salty. The corn starch here thickens the sauce to better coat the noodles.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 401kcalCarbohydrates: 143gProtein: 10gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 3479mgPotassium: 163mgFiber: 2gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Easy Saucy Ramen Noodles, noodles, quick meal, ramen, simple, Vegetarian
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