Spicy Ramen Noodles
These spicy ramen noodles are quick, flavorful, cheap, and ready in just 10 minutes. Packed with chili garlic goodness, it's a perfect go to meal for busy days or late night cravings, and can be easily customized with your favorite protein and vegetables.
Equipment
- Non Stick Pan
Ingredients
- 1 pack ramen noodles (3oz or 85g)
- 2.5 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar or honey or to taste
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil
- 4 to 5 cloves of garlic minced
- 3 tablespoon scallions/ green onion white/ light green part
- 1 to 2 tablespoon red chili flakes adjust to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon sesame seeds to garnish
- 1 tablespoon scallions/ green onion green part
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil, add a package of ramen noodles. Discard the ramen seasoning.
- Cook as per package instructions. I used maruchan ramen noodles which took me 3 minutes.
- In a bowl, mix soy sauce, brown sugar & water. Set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a pan, add garlic, the white part of the green onion, red chili flakes and saute them for a minute or until golden brown.
- Then, add the soy sauce mixture. Cook on medium flame for 2 minutes or until the sauce is reduced.
- Combine the cooked ramen noodles with the sauce and simmer for 2 minutes so the noodles are perfectly coated with the sauce.
- Garnish with chopped green part of the green onions and sesame seeds.
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Notes
- Adjust the heat as per your taste by changing the amount of red chili flakes used. 1.5 tablespoons of red chili is the perfect amount of spice kick while 2 tablespoons is super spicy for me.
- You may want to adjust the amount of brown sugar if you're altering the amount of red chili flakes. The lesser red chili flakes you use, the lesser the brown sugar. If you don't like it too sweet, just use 1/2 teaspoon of brown sugar instead.
- Do not overcook the noodles because we will cook them with the sauce too and don't want a mushy mess.