Easy Ramen Stir Fry
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
2 servings
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Calories
578 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Asian
Easy Ramen Stir Fry
Description
The recipe creates a stir fry sauce using hoisin sauce, soy sauce, water, cornstarch, toasted sesame oil, and red pepper flakes for mild heat. Ramen noodles are briefly boiled, drained, and set aside with some reserved cooking water to adjust sauce consistency. Vegetables such as cabbage, bell peppers, carrots, snap peas, and bean sprouts are quickly stir-fried until tender-crisp. Fresh garlic and grated ginger add aromatic depth.
Simmering the sauce until thickened coats the vegetables before adding the ramen noodles back in. The reserved cooking water is used incrementally to achieve the desired sauce texture. The resulting dish offers flavorful noodles and vibrant vegetables, making it suitable for a fast, satisfying meal.
This stir fry works well as a standalone dish or a side, combining common pantry ingredients with fresh produce. Adjusting the sauce ingredients allows customization of flavor and spice levels.
Ingredients
Sauce
- ¼ cup hoisin sauce
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce low sodium
- 1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil toasted
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Stir Fry
- 6 ounces ramen noodles 2 packages (discard flavor packet)
- 1 cup cabbage sliced
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 4 cups mixed vegetables cut into small pieces or sliced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon ginger grated fresh
Instructions
- Whisk sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Bring 4 cups water to a boil and stir in ramen. Cook 3 minutes and drain reserving 1 cup pasta water.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add vegetables and cook, stirring often, until tender-crisp, about 3-4 minutes. Add ginger and garlic and cook 1 minute more.
- Add sauce and simmer until thickened, about 3-5 minutes.
- Stir in noodles. Add pasta water a little at a time to reach desired consistency.
Notes
- Suggested vegetables include bell peppers, carrots, snap peas, and bean sprouts, but you can use other small-cut or sliced vegetables.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 578 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 578 | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 86g | 29% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 2862mg | 119% |
| Potassium | 847mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 1242IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 176mg | 196% |
| Calcium | 141mg | 14% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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