Pimped Ramen
'Pimping' your ramen can be as simple as adding a fried egg on top, but with added veg and a dash of soy, your instant noodles can be taken to a whole new level. It's the perfect way to use up leftover veg from your fridge or freezer or use up that assortment of bottles lurking in the back of your cupboards. Here are some more ideas for you to use in your ramen: For the broth: miso, oyster sauce, teriyaki, dashi, hoisin sauce, gochujang. To fill: Chicken, pork, beef mince, prawns, marinated tofu, carrots, frozen peas, sugar snaps, green beans, spinach, cabbage, mushrooms, broccoli, peppers. To top: sesame seeds, firakake, crispy bacon, crushed nori sheets, sesame oil, sriracha, lime, chilli flakes, coriander, kimchi.
Method
Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Bring a pot of water to the boil and drop in the eggs. Boil for 6 minutes for jammy centres. Once cooked, drain and place in a bowl of ice water to cool. If you’d prefer to fry your eggs, do this last minute. Prepare the pak choi by halving them.
Step 2
In another pot heat the oil and add the garlic. You could also add in some minced ginger and chilli flakes if you like. Cook for a minute or two then add the ramen noodles along with the contents of the seasoning sashes and the amount of water stated on the packet. Cook according to the instructions on the packet.
Step 3
With two minutes of cooking to go, add the pak choi, white of the spring onions (if using) and soy sauce, if using. Cook until tender, about 2 minutes.
Step 4
Gently tap the cooled eggs on the counter to crack the shells and remove them. Half each of the eggs, they should be slightly gooey inside but not too runny.
Step 5
Divide the ramen into bowls and top with the eggs. Finish with a teaspoon of chilli oil, and the green part of the spring onion, if using along with any additional toppings you desire.
- Ingredients
- Based on 4 servings
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4 Packets of Instant Noodles 4x Ko-Lee Instant Noodles Chicken Flavour 70g -
4 Eggs 1x Sainsbury's British Free Range Eggs Medium x6 -
200g Pak Choi, halved or use choy sum 1x Sainsbury's Pak Choi 200g -
4 tsp Chiu Chow Chilli Oil 1x Lee Kum Kee Chiu Chow Chilli Oil 170g -
1/2 Bunch Spring Onion, sliced 1x Sainsbury's Spring Onions Bunch 100g -
2 Clove Garlic, chopped 1x Sainsbury's Garlic -
1 tbsp Soy Sauce, to taste 1x Sainsbury's Soy Sauce Reduced Salt 150ml -
1 tbsp Vegetable Oil 1x Sainsbury's Vegetable Oil 1L -
Maldon Salt, to taste 1x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g