Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Ramen Noodle Stir Fry (Cheap & Easy Dinners)

 

Yes this is a meal using Top Ramen (or any ramen noodle package). Another edition of Mrs. Scales CHEAP & EASY meals. :)   

Ingredients:

1-2 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast (or meat/seafood of your choice)
1 block of  ramen noodles
1 tsp Soy Sauce
1 tsp Worcestershire
1 tsp minced garlic
1/4 c frozen veggie mix
1 egg
1 tsp cooking oil (olive, sesame, vegetable)
seasoning salt, to taste
salt/pepper, to taste


First, cut up your boneless skinless chicken breast or whatever meat you use. 

On medium heat, put garlic and the tsp of oil in the frying pan or wok.
                                             

Toss your chicken in the pan with soy sauce, Worcestershire, frozen veggies, a couple dashes of seasoning salt.  Stir with wooden spoon.

While this is cooking and blending flavors, put a bowl of water in the microwave for 3 minutes.  When the 3 minutes is up you'll have boiling water, while still in the microwave add your block of noodles (break in half if you wish).  Turn microwave back on for another 2.5 min. This method makes the perfect consistency of noodles.. not soggy or puffy.

Back over to the pan - Once the veggies are almost cooked crack in the egg.  Stir again with wooden spoon or spatula to scramble the egg.

Back to the microwave - Your noodles should be done at this point.  Drain all the water from the bowl.  Use an oven mitt, the bowl will be HOT. (Note: if you want to save those couple extra minutes, I recommend using this rapid ramen bowl, which will give you the same perfect consistency with only 3 minutes total in the microwave rather than the 3 minutes then extra 2.5 minutes),

Add the noodles and ramen seasoning packet to the pan/wok and stir it all up.  Add a little more oil if you need to and a little water (maybe a table spoon). 




Serve.  


I recommend trying it with mushrooms too if you have them on hand (pic on right). 



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9 comments:

  1. Yum! Thanks! Hubby loved it and we will be making again! Perfect for us cheap college students!

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    1. Great! Glad you liked it!! Cant beat it for the price and it packs flavor. :)

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  2. Just tried this with ground beef because we didn't have chicken, and it was delicious! Also added diced onion and cooked with the beef. Will definitely be making this again!

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    1. Yeah, pretty much any meat or seafood works. Glad you liked it!

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  3. I tried the ground beef version a couple of weeks ago and really liked it so tonight I tried it with shrimp and it was really good!

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  4. I use shrimp & love to add fresh celery and carrots for a little crunch, don't forget scallions. Kids love it, hubby thought it was gourmet when served with wine.

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  5. This is great!! Do you know how many this serves? I'm guessing one?

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  6. I made this with shrimp 😲 Amazing. I think it would be good with everything minus the meat. Definitely a keeper.

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