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June 24, 2005

Friday Food: Ramen Noodles For Company Dinner

Yep, you don't have to cook those 10 cents bags of ramen noodles according to the directions on the package...

Fried Ramen Noodles
(Makes enough for 2 as a main meal or 4 as a side dish)

3 packages ramen noodles
1 cup + a little extra water

1 large carrot
1/2 a small onion
2 stalks celery
2 green onions
* You can also use snow peas, broccoli, peppers, or other vegetables

A wok, a large frying pan, or, if you must, a large, shallow-ish pot.

  1. Break up the ramen noodles. I like to break them into quarters while they're still in the package and then split the layer apart with a butter knife. Set aside.
  2. Chop the carrots, celery, and onion. Heat the oil in the wok and then stir fry the vegetables briskly until cooked through. Transfer the vegetables to your serving dish and set aside.
  3. Heat the water in the wok and mix in one of the ramen seasoning packets. Once the water starts to bubble, add in all the broken noodles. Using a pasta spoon, stir the noodles as they soften and pull apart.
  4. Continue stirring and add more water if it seems necessary. The noodles should be al dente, not mushy. This usually takes three to five minutes.
  5. Once the noodles are separated and pliable, add the vegetables back into the wok and heat through. Garnish with green onion.

Optional: to make this a little more substantial, you can also stir-fry chicken or beef before hand and throw that in the mix as well. Leftover Chinese or Thai takeout also works just fine.

Hawaii | By elissa | 04:40 PM

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Comments

Good deal. I've never been a big fan of Ramen, but this sounds like an easy way to make it tasty. Thanks for sharing.

Posted by: Beth at June 25, 2005 07:40 PM

thanks for stooping to the *cough*xanga*cough* level and stopping by my blog. it's embarrassing that i even have one, but it's about all this techno-weenie has time for. *wink*

love you,
--'shine

Posted by: lydia at June 26, 2005 10:57 PM

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