Water spilling over cooking noodles in the microwave?
There’s a chance that water will spill when cooking starchy foods like ramen noodles in the microwave. Starchy water’s sugars heat up quickly, causing the hot, bubbling water to overflow onto the microwave plate. Strong microwave models, like 1200w or inverter machines, may experience this. Try cooking the noodles in a larger dish to give the ramen more room to boil, or cook the noodles uncovered in the microwave to avoid this.
Serving suggestions & tips
Level up your bowl of Ramen:
- Add a soft-boiled egg, cooked pork shreds, and some slices of American cheese.
- Add some lemongrass paste, sliced bok choy, and mushrooms.
- Add some sesame oil, baby spinach, cooked chicken shreds, and grated ginger. ½teaspoon ginger, grated.
- Grated ginger, sambal oelek or chili crisp, and silken tofu should be added. ½cup (125g) silken tofu, diced.
Level up the noodles
- For a quick noodle dish, strain and combine with peanut butter and chili crisp.
- Strain and mix with gochujang, kimchi, and scallions.
- For a quick San Francisco version of the classic garlic noodles, strain and season with brown butter, soy sauce, garlic powder, and parmesan.
- For even more delicious results, you can substitute low-sodium chicken, vegetable, beef, or dashi broth for the water.
- Try cooking the ramen in a larger dish or cooking it uncovered for an additional minute if you’re having spillover issues.
- Microwave ovens vary, even with the same wattages. Adjust cooking times as needed.
Can you cook instant ramen in the microwave?
It is safe to cook instant ramen in the microwave, and it’s actually quicker and simpler than cooking it on the stovetop. Follow our step-by-step instructions to make microwave instant ramen in the microwave and serve it for a quick and tasty meal. Use a glass microwave-safe bowl that is deep enough to fit the ramen noodles and water to cover it. Make sure that there is plenty of room in the dish for the starchy water to bubble up — you don’t want spills happening in your microwave!
