College students thrive off ramen noodles when money gets tight or for quick meals. Luckily, ramen packets can be cooked in more ways than you can imagine. Make your ramen taste better with these 8 savory recipes!
1. Ramen Hamburger
Take bunning your hamburger to the next level by making ramen noodle hamburger buns! Spice up your bun style by cooking the seasoning into the noodles or use the ramen packet seasoning for your burgers.
Ingredients:
1 package of beef noodles (or any flavor you’d like)
1 pound of ground beef
Cavender’s all-purpose Greek seasoning (optional)
Chopped onions
Sriracha chili sauce (optional)
Vegetable oil (any oil for greasing)
Muffin pan
Pan
Plate
Directions:
Set oven to 35o degrees.
Cook the noodles (Do not add the seasoning!)
Drain the noodle water into the sink
Grease the muffin pan cups
Separate noodles into the muffin pan cups
Place the muffin pan into the oven
Cook for 20 minutes (or until golden brown)
While these cook, grab your ground beef
Mix ramen noodle packet seasoning into your ground beef (throw Cavender’s all-purpose Greek seasoning into the mix for an extra kick of flavor)
Mix in the chopped onions
Separate the ground beef into round balls
Smash ground beef balls into thin patties
Grab your pan and cook your patties how you prefer them
Once cooked, remove the paddies onto a plate
Once ramen patty buns are finished remove them from the oven
Combine your hamburgers onto the ramen buns, add your chili sauce (and other condiments if you’d like)
Eat and enjoy your new burger!
2. To-Go Ramen
Sometimes, sitting and chowing on ramen doesn’t seem possible because of a busy schedule. We’ve all been there with work, school, events, business meetings, and just extended responsibilities. To-go ramen helps keep up with that busy life of yours. Take a jar or Tupperware and you’re good to go! Think of it as meal prep, but ramen noodle style.
Ingredients:
1 package of your favorite ramen noodles
Diced carrots
Diced onions
Cut spinach
Garlic powder
2 eggs
Vegetable broth
Measuring cups
Pan
1 jar or Tupperware
Directions
Cook your ramen noodles, drain the water in the sink after cooked
Boil your two eggs, once cooked and peeled dice your eggs
Add the diced onions to the jar
Dash 1 tablespoon of garlic powder on top
Pour noodles into the jar
Throw the diced carrots on top of the noodles
Sprinkle the cut spinach over the diced carrots
Place your diced eggs on top of the carrots
Pour 4 cups of vegetable broth to the jar (pour less broth if the jar is smaller)
Seal the jar and shake it a bit
Refrigerate until ready to eat, for best results microwave before eating
3. Ramen Pizza
If you’re “Guilty as charged” for loving new pizza crust then this one’s for you. Turns out, ramen noodles can serve as a replacement for pizza crust! It sounds odd, but as many say “Don’t knock it till you try it.” So skip making or buying dough and replace it with ramen noodles.
Ingredients:
2 packages of ramen noodles (flavor doesn’t matter)
1 bag of pepperoni slices
Any pizza toppings you prefer (onions, mushrooms, olives)
Pizza/spaghetti sauce
Mozzarella cheese
Cooking oil
Large skillet
Medium pan
Large bowl
Directions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees
Cook ramen noodles in the pan, once cooked drain the water into the sink and pour ramen into the bowl
Add 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese to the bowl and mix
Pour the 2 tablespoons of oil into the skillet and pour the noodle and mozzarella mixture on top
Smash noodles down and spread them across the skillets till it covers the bottom
Heat on medium to high
Let the noodles simmer until golden brown on the bottom, once golden brown, remove skillet from heat.
Pour the sauce on top of the golden brown noodle crust
Sprinkle as much cheese as your heart desires and add your pepperonis (add other toppings if you wish)
Place the skillet in the oven to cook for 20 minutes
Once cooked remove from oven and cut up your pizza
Take a slice and divulge in your taste senses!
4. Breakfast Ramen
Skipping breakfast, not this time around! Grab your ramen noodles and let’s get to cooking! This quick-fix takes no less than 10 minutes to make and will keep you full till lunchtime! You can thank us later.
Ingredients:
1 package of chicken ramen noodles
1 egg
Bacon bits
Salt and pepper
Shredded cheese
Pan
Skillet
Normal eating bowl
Directions:
Cook ramen noodles in the pan, once cooked drain the water into the sink and pour ramen into the bowl
Pour flavoring into the ramen noodles
In the skillet, cook your egg (you can make them scrabbled if you’d like)
Once finished, place the egg on top of your ramen
Add all the bacon bits, salt, pepper, and shredded cheese you wish
Eat and get ready to brace the day!
5. Burrito Ramen
You heard it right, ramen noodles in burritos! This appetizing meal cooks easy and will make your mouth water just looking at it. Burrito lovers, switch up your normal wrap routine and give ramen noodles a try.
Ingredients:
1 package of chili flavored ramen noodles
1 bag of Fritos corn chips
Shredded bag of cheese
1 can of refried beans
Shredded chicken
Bacon bits
Diced green onions
Flour Tortillas
Pan
Medium-sized bowl
Skillet
Plate
Spoon
Directions:
Cook your shredded chicken in the skillet (add whatever seasonings you’d like to it)
Once cooked put chicken into the bowl
Cook ramen noodles in the pan, once cooked, drain the water into the sink and pour ramen into the bowl
Add chili packet seasoning into ramen noodles
Mix the chicken and ramen noodles
Lay a flour tortilla flat on the plate
Take the spoon and line the middle section of the flour tortilla with refried beans
Sprinkle your shredded cheese on top
Place the Frito corn chips on top of the cheese
Put some of your ramen and chicken mixture on top of the corn chips
Sprinkle bacon bits and diced green onions on top
Wrap your burrito up
Take a bite of that spicy burrito you just made!
6. Mac And Cheese Ramen
We call this one mac and cheesy and made ramen easy! If mac and cheese call you by name and you live for anything and everything cheese, then buckle your seat belt, this one’s for you.
3 packages of ramen noodles (flavor doesn’t matter)
1 package of extra sharp cheddar cheese
1 package of shredded cheddar cheese
Cornstarch
Unsweetened vanilla cashew milk
Big bowl
Spoon
2 Medium or large pan
Directions:
Pour the 2 packages of shredded cheese into the big bowl
Add two tablespoons of cornstarch
Mix shredded cheese and cornstarch
Turn stove on medium heat
Place the pan onto the stovetop
Pour 1 cup of unsweetened vanilla cashew milk into the pan
Slowly add in the shredded cheese and cornstarch mixture, stir until creamy
Cook ramen noodles in the other pan once cooked, drain the water into the sink and pour ramen into the other pan with the creamy mixture
Mix all ingredients
Serve to yourself or to others daring enough to try the mac and cheesy made ramen easy!
7. Ramen Noodle Salad
Want to make ramen noodles more healthy? Try making ramen noodle salad! This recipe offers multiple ways to make it and also allows you to add your flare based on how you prefer your salads.
Ingredients:
2 packages of chicken ramen noodles
Diced green onions
Bag of chopped almonds
Bag of raisins
1 bag of cabbage or a whole cabbage
Soy sauce
Sugar
Rice Vinegar
Olive oil
Measuring cup
Medium-sized bowl
Small bowl
Pan
Directions:
Combine and mix a 1/2 cup of olive oil, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, a 1/2 cup of sugar, and a 1/2 cup of vinegar into the small bowl
Chop you ramen noodles up
Add the ramen noodles, 1/4 cup of olive oil, 1/2 cup of almonds, 1/4 cup of green onions, 1/2 cup raisins into the pan
Cook until ramen begins to turn golden brown
Pour ramen mixture into the medium-sized bowl
Dash the chicken flavoring packets into the ramen mixture and mix everything
Pour dressing in the small bowl over the ramen mixture in the medium-sized bowl
Take a bite and pat yourself on the back for whipping that salad up!
8. Ramen dip
You’ve heard of cheese dip, guacamole dip, and caviar dip. It seems like everything turns into a dip at some point or another. Say hello to ramen noodle dip. Make it for yourself or for a party, either way, ramen noodle dip shocks and pleases many (if they enjoy spicy foods).
Ingredients:
3 Beef ramen noodles
Mayonnaise
Diced jalapeno peppers
Hot sauce
Medium or large-sized bowl
Spoon
Measuring cups
Pan
Directions:
Break ramen noodles apart into tiny pieces
Cook ramen noodles in the pan, once cooked, drain the water into the sink and pour ramen into the bowl
Sprinkle the beef seasoning packets on ramen noodles
Add 1 cup mayonnaise, a 1/2 cup of jalapeno peppers, and 1/2 cup of hot sauce into the bowl
Mix all ingredients
Refrigerate for 1 hour
Enjoy your new favorite dip with crackers, chips, or toasted bread!
Which of these gourmet ramen noodle recipes will you be trying? Share your favorite ones in the comments below!
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