This Ramen Noodle Stir Fry comes together in just 15 minutes for a delicious quick and easy meal! It’s made of 10 simple ingredients and can be modified to add in any veggies, protein or toppings you love!
If you know me then you know I love noodle recipes. Anything fromIndonesian Noodles to Pad Thai to Korean Spicy Noodles are always quick and easy to make and perfect for those days when you don’t want to fuss around with cooking and spending too much time in the kitchen.
Ramen noodles are traditionally used in soup, but they are delicious and used in other ways like crumbled in Asian salads, or stir-fried with a great sauce and some veggies.
Today there are tons of different varieties of Ramen noodles you can get. The most common are the dried ramen noodle packets, which you can find at most grocery stores. Some specialty stores will also carry gluten-free ramen noodle packs or fresh ramen noodles. All types will work well in this dish!
Stir Fry Ramen Noodles Ingredients
- Vegetable oil: You want to high-heat oil for stir-frying that won’t burn in the pan. Vegetable oil, sunflower oil, avocado oil and canola oil are all good options.
- Green onions: Green onions (also called scallions) have a milder taste than regular onions and give the stir fry a delicious flavour.
- Garlic: Make sure to use fresh garlic. The recipe won’t taste as good if you substitute for dried or powdered.
- Bok choy: This gives the stir fry some greens and nutrients. Bok Choy is a type of Chinese cabbage that is packed with vitamins. You can substitute Chinese broccoli or any other leafy green vegetable you love.
- Sesame seeds: These are used to garnish the stir fry and give a little flavour and crunch. I recommend using toasted sesame seeds.
- Dark soy sauce: This type of soy sauce is richer and sweeter than regular soy sauce and gives great flavour to stir-fries. You can find dark soy sauce at your local Asian grocery store.
- Regular soy sauce: This has a saltier taste than dark soy sauce . These two types of soy sauces are often used together in stir-fries to create more depth.
- Sweet chili sauce: This sauce gives both a sweet and sour taste to the stir fry and helps balance everything out. You can find sweet chili sauce at most grocery stores.
- Sambal Oelek: For a little bit of heat! You can also use sriracha if you prefer.
How To Make Ramen Noodles
Chop up the bok choy then sautee it in a pot on medium-high heat with some garlic.
Boil the ramen noodles for 1-2 minutes just until they start to soften and break apart. Then add the noodles to the pot along with the stir-fry sauce.
Toss everything together until evenly coated. If the noodles start to stick to the pan , add a splash of water or vegetable broth and mix it all up.
Serve these noodles topped with some toasted sesame seeds and sliced green onions.
There are many different ways you can top off this Ramen Noodle Stir Fry if you want some extra garnishes. Here are a few of my favourites:
- Sliced scallions
- Cilantro
- Seaweed
- Fried egg
- Sriracha
- Kimchi
- Pickled ginger
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FAQ
How to make fried top ramen?
What to add to ramen in Japan?
Scallions: According to Yamashita, people in Japan often top off ramen with scallions. “There is such a thing as scallion ramen, so it makes sense to us,” she says. Ginger or Garlic: Although adding garlic or ginger isn’t common in Japan, it’s an easy way to flavor the water as the noodles boil.
Are ramen noodles gluten free?
Ramen noodles are not gluten free as their main ingredient is wheat flour. The wheat based ramen noodles or refined wheat flour ramen noodles are cut into noodle strips from a dough of wheat. Wheat and its products contain gluten which are not suitable to ingest by individuals who have gluten intolerance. Gluten free ramen are now a days introduced into the market.
What to add to instant ramen?
This Japanese condiment is a mix of three things: salt, hot peppers and yuzu (a type of Japanese citrus). Will add a really distinct brightness to your broth. Use sparingly, or infuse in oil. Either way, something your ramen should check out. Cheese, meat, sausage, seasonings, and vegetables that upgrade a bowl of instant ramen.
What can I add to ramen noodles?
You can also add all sorts of nutrient-dense ingredients to your ramen like eggs, spinach, mushrooms, green onions, bell pepper, sesame seeds, and more. Fried ramen noodles (the type from an instant ramen package) or dried ramen noodles (that aren’t fried).