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10-Minute Meal – Instant Ramen Recipe
Make instant ramen that tastes just as amazing as the real deal! It’s quick, cheap, and ridiculously easy—all you need are a handful of pantry items to elevate your noodle soup into a satisfying, protein-packed meal.
Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Total Time
8 mins
Servings: 1
Calories: 632 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Korean
Ingredients
- 1 green onion/scallion
- 1 package instant ramen noodles (with seasoning packet(s); my family likes Korean ramen brands like Shin Ramyun or Shin Black)
- 500 ml water (about 2 cups)
- ¼ (5-oz) can albacore tuna (preferably packed in olive oil) (optional; you can substitute tofu, ground beef, pork, rotisserie chicken, or shrimp; fry the tofu or ground beef/pork in the pot before adding the water)
- 2 Tbsp kimchi (optional; plus more for topping/serving; cut into bite-size pieces)
- 1 large egg (50 g each w/o shell)
- ½ Tbsp toasted sesame oil
- ½ tsp toasted white sesame seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients. I use an electric pot for this recipe and others in the 10-Minute Meal series. You also could use a regular saucepan on the stove.
- Cut 1 green onion/scallion diagonally into thin slices.
- Add 500 ml water to an electric pot or saucepan and cover with a lid. Bring it to a boil on medium-high heat or Mode II (600W) on the electric pot.
- Once boiling, sprinkle in the seasoning packet(s) from the ramen package.
- Drain ¼ (5-oz) can albacore tuna (preferably packed in olive oil) and add to the pot. Mix well and bring it to a boil again, uncovered.
- Once boiling, add 1 package instant ramen noodles. Set a timer for 5 minutes. Using chopsticks, submerge the dried noodles in the simmering soup, flip them once, and loosen them up. When boiling strong, reduce the heat to medium heat or Mode I (250W).
- After 2 minutes, add 2 Tbsp kimchi and stir.
- Crack 1 large egg (50 g each w/o shell) onto the ramen noodles and let it cook in the simmering soup without touching it, about 2–3 minutes. Right before the timer is up, drizzle in ½ Tbsp toasted sesame oil.
- Sprinkle on some sliced green onions. When the 5-minute timer beeps, transfer the noodles and soup to a large bowl.
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To Serve
- Sprinkle with ½ tsp toasted white sesame seeds and extra green onion on top. Serve with extra kimchi on top or in a side dish. Enjoy! This recipe is best consumed as soon as you prepare it, so I don’t recommend keeping leftovers.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
632kcal
(32%)
Carbohydrates
54g
(18%)
Protein
42g
(84%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
237mg
(79%)
Sodium
1382mg
(58%)
Potassium
473mg
(14%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
371IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
0.4mg
(0%)
Calcium
79mg
(8%)
Iron
7mg
(39%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 632
% Daily Value*
Calories | 632kcal | 32% |
Carbohydrates | 54g | 18% |
Protein | 42g | 84% |
Fat | 26g | 40% |
Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
Cholesterol | 237mg | 79% |
Sodium | 1382mg | 58% |
Potassium | 473mg | 10% |
Fiber | 2g | 8% |
Sugar | 2g | 4% |
Vitamin A | 371IU | 7% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
Calcium | 79mg | 8% |
Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.