Pre-shredded Coleslaw mix and instant ramen noodles are two sneaky shortcuts that make Chow Mein Ramen Noodles the FASTER way to make Chow Mein. The quickest fast food only takes 12 minutes to make, including prep time.
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And that’s exactly what this is. This dish can’t be prepared any more quickly than it already is because it only calls for a few ingredients and uses ground beef and instant ramen noodles.
Use ramen noodles and ground beef for a quick, inexpensive, and delicious stir fry that the whole family will adore!
After that, you can add the ramen noodles to help soak up the remaining sauce.
You don’t know how much I enjoy a good stir fry. It’s always so simple to prepare and you can pretty much use up anything and everything in your refrigerator, making it inexpensive and practical.
The noodles only need 3–4 minutes to become nice and tender, and while the ground beef is getting that gorgeous crumble, you can stir in the sauciest of all sauces with just a few ingredients from your pantry.
Some really simple ingredients you’ll need for the sauce:
Note: You can double the sauce recipe if you intend to use a lot more vegetables and other ingredients!
If you want to add some additional spice to your noodles, you can choose to add other hot sauce of your choice instead of the homemade chili garlic sauce that I added.
FAQ
What are Asian ramen noodles made of?
Ramen Noodles Wheat flour, salt, water, and kansui are the main ingredients in ramen noodles. Kansui is a type of mineral water that contains phosphoric acid, sodium carbonate, and potassium carbonate. Kansui distinguishes its ramen noodles from other varieties of Japanese noodles by giving them their distinctive yellow hue.
What can I mix with ramen noodles?
- Miso paste.
- Chili bean sauce.
- Thai curry paste.
- Japanese curry powder.
- Fish sauce.
- Harissa.
- Vinegar.
- Ponzu.
What to add to ramen noodles to make it taste better?
Add a ton of tasty toppings to your bowl of ramen to give it flavor, color, and texture. Here are some creative suggestions: sriracha, kimchi, sesame seeds, bacon bits, fresh herbs (cilantro, Thai basil, chives), nori (dried seaweed), toasted sesame oil drizzle, crushed chiles, furikake, or a wedge of lime.
How do you cook packaged Asian noodles?
To make: Put the noodles in a heat-resistant bowl and cover them with boiling water. Noodles can either be left to stand for 5 to 7 minutes or submerged in cold water for 25 to 30 minutes. Rinse, drain, and then add to boiling water. Cooking Time: Cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
