COOKING THE SAUCE AND NOODLES TOGETHER
I just heated up a big nonstick pan and used some oil to sauté the tofu and mushrooms.
I added the sauce after that and simmered it over medium heat. It’ll slowly thicken from the starch.
Afterwards, I added the half-cooked ramen noodles into the sauce.
Mixed it all together to evenly coat in the sauce.
Simmer for a few minutes, or until the noodles are beautifully coated with a thickened sauce.
Here’s a really sauce close-up of those noodles ?
I added some chopped scallions and sesame seeds to the top of my noodles.
I also liked my noodles just as they were (see the picture below), but for that extra bite and protein, I actually prefer them with some tofu, mushrooms, or vegetables. Plus, it’s great way to use leftover veggies.
These noodles are incredibly simple and filling, so go ahead and slurp away!
I’ll share the full recipe below!
PREPARING AND COOKING THE NOODLES
Tips for chewy noodles:
- I prefer to undercook my noodles because we’ll be simmering them in the sauce afterwards.
- You can cook the noodles for about two minutes less than what the package says, or until they’re still firm to the bite.
- After cooking, you can choose to run them under water to help stop the cooking process, but I prefer to add the noodles straight to the sauce so they can better absorb the flavors.
- I advise prepping everything and making sure the sauce is ready in the pan before cooking the noodles if you want to add them straight to the sauce.
My go to: instant ramen
I bought my usual instant ramen noodles without any sauce packets, so I used those.
There are from the brand Koka and I purchase them in packs of 5. They’re made of wheat so if you’d like a gluten-free alternative, I highly recommend these brown rice ramen noodles.
You can also find a similar wheat ramen noodle alternative here. (affiliate link)
However, you are free to substitute other noodles of your choice; they just won’t be ramen noodles anymore!
The noodles are partially cooked but still quite chewy after I cook them in a pot with water.
In this manner, even after cooking the noodles in the sauce, I still get chewy noodles!
To keep the noodles chewy and prevent overcooking, I remove the water. If you’d like, you can also wash them in cold water. However, I would much rather just toss them into the sauce afterwards.
THE SAUCE AND OTHER INGREDIENTS
The sauce is very straightforward and very easy to modify to your own taste preferences!
