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Spicy ramen noodles in a bowl with peanuts and green onions on top.
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Spicy Ramen Noodles

Quick-cooking ramen noodles coated in a spicy, savory sauce make our Spicy Ramen Noodles the best weeknight dinner! It's ready in just 10 minutes, uses common pantry ingredients, and has endless variations for the perfect comfort meal!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: dinner, lunch, Main Course, main dish
Cuisine: asian, Japanese, japanese-american
Servings: 1
Calories: 895kcal
Author: Teri & Jenny

Ingredients

  • 1 package instant ramen noodles (about 3.5 ounces) flavor packet discarded or saved for another use
  • 3 tablespoons chili crisp plus more for garnish
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 tablespoon peanut butter
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic (from 2 to 3 cloves)

garnish

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons crushed dry roasted peanuts
  • 1 thinly sliced green onion
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Instructions

  • Cook noodles in boiling water according to pack directions. Drain, rinse in colander under cool water and set aside.  
  • In a mixing bowl whisk together chili crisp, water, peanut butter, mirin, soy sauce, sugar, and garlic. Set aside.
  • Add noodles to mixing bowl and toss together with sauce until evenly coated.
  • Transfer noodles to a serving bowl and top with crushed peanuts, green onions and more chili crisp.

Notes

**Nutritional information does not include additional chili crisp drizzled on for garnish**
Tips and Tricks for Success
  • For perfectly springy noodles, make sure you only boil them as long as directed and as soon as you drain them, rinse them under cold water. This stops the cooking process and helps the noodles hold their texture.
  • If the sauce is too thick, add half a teaspoon of water at a time until you get your desired thickness. You want it thick enough to coat the noodles but thin enough that it's able to stir into and coat the noodles easily.
  • Give the sauce a taste before coating the noodles. Here are some simple ways to troubleshoot your sauce:
    • It's too thick. Add water.
    • It's too spicy. Add more peanut butter and soy sauce to mellow it out.
    • It's too tangy. Add more peanut butter.
    • It's too sweet. Add more soy sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 895kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 59g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Sodium: 3256mg | Potassium: 429mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 131IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 5mg