Spicy Garlic Ramen (VIDEO)

Spicy garlic ramen in a bowl with scallions, sesame seeds and a pair of chopsticks.

4.96 from 22 votes

This spicy garlic ramen is a 10 minute ramen hack that elevates simple ramen noodles to the next level! It's perfect for a quick meal or snack

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Total Time10

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Japanese, Korean

Servings:

Author: Chris Joe

Ingredients

2 tbsp light soy sauce low sodium
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp sriracha
1/4 tsp white pepper
1/2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp water
2 tsp neutral oil
4 cloves garlic minced
2 scallions chopped
1/2 tbsp gochugaru can sub red chili flakes
2 ramen noodles
1/2 cup reserved cooking water if needed to loosen sauce

Instructions

In a small bowl, mix together light soy sauce, oyster sauce, sriracha, brown sugar, white pepper, and water. This is your sauce.
Add the oil in a pan over medium high heat. Saute garlic, scallion and gochugaru until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
Cook ramen noodles in boiling water until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup of noodle cooking water.
Add noodles directly to the sautéed aromatics and gochugaru, then add the premixed sauce. Add the noodle water a few tablespoons at a time loosen the sauce and cook over high heat until the sauce has absorbed into the noodles. The sauce should cling to the noodles but not be watery.
Garnish with scallions and sesame seeds and enjoy!

Video

Notes

I used the Korean Shin Ramen dried noodles because I love how the noodles taste; use any dried ramen noodles of your choice.

Optional Garnishes: Spicy Garlic Ramen tastes delicious as is but you can add opti0nal garnishes like freshly chopped scallions, crushed peanuts and sliced cucumber.

Noodle Water - I recommend reserving at least a 1/2 cup of noodle cooking water to loosen up the sauce if the noodles become too thick for your liking.

Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. The noodles may stick together but they will still taste delicious! Reheat with a splash of mwater in the microwave until warmed through and loosened.

You can make this sauce ahead of time and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. When ready, reheat in the microwave before tossing the noodles in them.

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