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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

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  1. 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.
  2. Cut 1 green onion/scallion diagonally into thin slices.
  3. 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.
  4. Once boiling, sprinkle in the seasoning packet(s) from the ramen package.
  5. 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.
  6. 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).
  7. After 2 minutes, add 2 Tbsp kimchi and stir.
  8. 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.
  9. Sprinkle on some sliced green onions. When the 5-minute timer beeps, transfer the noodles and soup to a large bowl.
To Serve
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  1. 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.

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.

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