Being Creative with Ramen Noodles

[Sannum]

It is freezing outside and I am not wanting to go out. I raided my cabinets and leftovers and found a packet of Ramen Noodles. I cooked the noodles in the microwave and drained all of the water out. I threw the seasoning packet away and I added some diced chicken breast and diced tomato, mushrooms, and peas. I mixed it all together and I can't believe how good it tastes! Amazing!

What are your Ramen Noodle recipes?

[Darth_Kitten]

1. This cold chicken salad with noodles...

I wish I had the recipe...

it's a cold salad, with oil dressing and chopped up chicken and veggies.

[Catherine Vincent]

2. I thought my niece was the only one that ate that.

She likes it as an after school snack.

[StClone]

3. Cheese and Tuna

Toss the spice packet and melt in chucks of American/Cheddar Cheese, milk, butter and some tuna. Ramen Tuna Cassarola!

[Mika]

4. Crushed peanuts, hot pepper flakes, and broccoli

Flavor pack is optional.

:hi:

[Waistdeep]

5. Here's one from "Good Eats"

Ramen Shrimp cooked in a pouch

I haven't made it yet, but it looked great when I watched the episode.

[Waistdeep]

6. When I'm hungry

I'll throw in some frozen vegetables (any kind), cook with the ramen noodles. When the noodles are done, add the seasoning, toss in one or two eggs and stir over heat a few seconds until cooked, then maybe add some shredded cheese or chopped onions.

Serve with lots of pepper.

Very hearty.

[sbj405]

7. Scrambled eggs and ramen noodles.

Haven't had that since grad school. I guess I haven't been that desperate :-)

[cmkramer]

8. Flavor Packet

Sometimes I'll use the flavor packet when I'm cooking rice.

I like ramen noodles with lentils.

I use it to make tuna "macaroni" salad also.

[frictionlessO]

9. Have you ever seen "the Jerk"? Pizza in a cup!

I worked at pizza hut as my first on my own job... I subsisted on pizza hut give aways (our manager was a super cool pothead) and ramen, both cup and brick varieties.

Take what you'd normally make a pizza with and throw it in with the noodles top with gobs of parmesan cheese... it sticks to the spoon but is soo good!

[jmowreader]

10. First, it's RamYon...

or Ramien, depending on how you transliterate Korean into English.

To make a good ramyon, start by cooking the ramyon in Swanson's chicken broth instead of water. This infuses the noodles with a real good chickeny flavor that doesn't taste like someone upended the salt shaker into the ramyon pot. And ideally, you should let the ramyon simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.

Once you have some proper ramyon, you can add flavorings to it. I like to sprinkle just a bit of chives over the ramyon. I've never had good luck with garlic in ramyon, which I can't admit to my Italian mother because she'd kick my ass for that.

Get a good-size bowl, put some of the ramyon in it, add enough broth to cover the ramyon and you're ready for additions.

Any good ramyon has to have cheese. Any cheese will do, but the most popular cheese in off-post ramyon stands is genuine Kraft Slices blackmarketed from the American commissary. Just lay the cheese on top of the ramyon and let it melt.

Ham ramyon is good--just thinly slice some ham and lay it on top of the cheese--but Club Ramyon--ham, turkey and bacon--is very good.

Many troops swear by Egg Ramyon. This is a bit like egg drop soup: just break an egg over the top of the ramyon and allow the heat of the broth to cook it. Then add your cheese.

The ultimate ramyon adventure is Everything Ramyon. We'll skip the disgusting version that 2d Infantry Division troops make in the field (cook up your ramyon and dump everything in your MRE packet into it, stir and eat) and go to the ramyon-stand Everything Ramyon. As you've guessed, this contains egg, cheese and meat. Everything.