Description
Sizzling Sweet & Spicy Ramen Noodles deliver a Korean-inspired flavor explosion that dances across your palate. Perfectly balanced chili heat and sweet notes create an irresistible comfort dish you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 pack instant ramen noodles
- 1 large egg
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon (14 grams) butter
- 2 teaspoons (10 grams) minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon (4 grams) brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon (0.5 grams) red pepper flakes
Garnish:
- Everything bagel seasoning (to taste)
Instructions
- Boil ramen noodles according to package instructions, then thoroughly drain and reserve in a separate bowl.
- Warm a skillet over medium heat and gently melt unsalted butter (56 grams or ), introducing finely chopped garlic and crushed red pepper flakes; sizzle for approximately 60 seconds until garlic turns golden and fragrant.
- Pour dark soy sauce and rich brown sugar into the pan, whisking carefully to create a harmonious caramelized sauce that coats the aromatic ingredients.
- Transfer drained noodles into the skillet, using tongs to meticulously coat each strand with the sweet and spicy glaze, ensuring even distribution of flavors.
- Create a small clearing in the pan’s center, then crack a fresh egg directly into the space; rapidly scramble the egg using a spatula until completely cooked and slightly crispy at the edges.
- Remove skillet from heat, gently integrating the scrambled egg throughout the noodle mixture, ensuring a uniform texture and distribution of ingredients.
- Generously dust the entire dish with everything bagel seasoning, providing a final layer of complex flavor and textural contrast before serving immediately.
Notes
- Elevate your weeknight dinner with a quick and flavorful ramen transformation that takes just 15 minutes from start to finish.
- Butter creates a rich base that helps the garlic and red pepper flakes bloom and release maximum flavor into the sauce.
- Brown sugar balances the heat from red pepper flakes, creating a perfect sweet and spicy harmony in every bite.
- Scrambling the egg directly in the pan saves dishes and adds a protein-packed punch to this simple noodle recipe.
- Everything bagel seasoning adds a surprising crunch and complex flavor layer that takes these noodles from basic to restaurant-worthy.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 370 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 1,200 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 186 mg