Whenever I have late meetings or am running short on time I make this 5 ingredient ramen with an egg – it’s my favorite quick and easy dinner recipe!
A few weeks ago I had a meeting that ended at 10:30 pm (thanks again to team Envy Creative who lets me meet with them after work while we finish up tweaking my new website redesign). By the time I got home I wasn’t quite thinking straight, I had been at work since 7 am and now it was well past 10 pm and my tummy was grumbling! Nothing was open on the way home and I immediately thought of this ramen dish.
And yes, we’re talking about the ramen that is 50 cents (note, you can buy it on Amazon for 42 cents – savings people!!)
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Ever since college years ago I seem to always keep a few packets of ramen in my pantry. I think it was back in college that I realized the magic of ramen. It’s a noodle dish but it doesn’t have to be made into a brothy soup.
Other recipe you might enjoy:
- 5 Ingredient Beef and Pepper Ramen Recipe
- 5 Ingredient Rigatoni with Eggplant and Chorizo
- 5 Ingredient Cheesy Beef and Egg Noodle Casserole Recipe
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The meal in its entirety (boiling the water/frying the egg, etc) only takes 15 minutes! And there’s no prep or anything, it’s quite literally one of the easiest and best dinners ever (not to mention one of the cheapest dinners!)
**UPDATE** This recipe received such a fantastic response and people love it on pinterest that my editor requested I add it to my cookbook Fast and Easy Five Ingredient Recipes: A Cookbook For Busy People!!
5 Ingredient Ramen With an Egg {my favorite quick and easy dinner}
Ingredients
- 1 package chicken flavor ramen or flavor of choice
- 2/3 cup frozen mixed vegetables
- 1 tablespoon butter divided
- 2 tablespoons shredded parmesan cheese
- 1 egg
- 1 pinch salt & pepper
Instructions
- Fill a small sauce pot about half way up with water and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Remove seasoning packet from ramen and set aside. Add dry ramen noodles and frozen vegetables to the boiling water. Allow to boil for 5 minutes or until the noodles break up easily when poked with a fork.
- Drain water from the noodles and vegetables and return to the pot. Sprinkle contents of the seasoning packet over the noodles and vegetables and add in half of the butter and all of the shredded parmesan cheese and stir until well combined and the butter has melted.
- While the noodles and vegetables are boiling melt half of the butter in a small frying pan and crack in the egg and sprinkle a pinch of salt and pepper on it. Cook on high for 1 minute and then reduce heat to medium and cook for 4 minutes (this is for a sunny side up egg, if you liked your eggs cooked longer do so.)
- To serve add noodles and vegetables to a big bowl and top with the egg, and enjoy!
Notes
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I always love having this for dinner when I want to mix it up a bit but don’t have the energy or time to make anything else – it’s my go-to (like for example right after Thanksgiving, the last thing I wanted was the same kind of foods so I made this and it was just what the doctor ordered, so if you’re getting sick of the same foods try this to mix it up!)
What is your go-to meal or what do you make when you’re super short on time but still want a home cooked meal?
Peter Wood says
Hello! I’ve tried out your recipe, and although the taste is very good, the texture leaves something to be desired. I find that once all the water is drained, the noodles become a large, sticky, unmanageable blob, and I’m not sure that’s what’s intended. Am I doing something wrong?
Sweetphi says
So glad you enjoyed the taste! I think it sounds like you way overcooked the noodles, I’ve never had them become a blob (love the description though lol). I’d try not cooking the ramen so much next time.
Jacquelyn Platt says
There are better Ramen brands than Marchuan. Marchuan is not the be all end all in ramen, despite their big presence. Try the ramens in the Asian section for mind blowing awesomeness. In fact, just shop in the Asian area for authentic foods.
Sweetphi says
Totally agree 🙂 I wish all stores would carry more brands. The only time I find other brands are when I actually go to a specialty store 🙂
Susan says
Just tried this- it was DELICIOUS! I used the beef flavored ramen and it worked great. It was plenty filling too!
Sweetphi says
I’m so happy to hear this, I love that you tried this with beef flavored ramen, I’ll have to try that soon!
Carol S says
Found this in a google search to find a new and better tasting way to prepare ramen. I was a little skeptical while making it but it turned out absolutely delicious! For my own personal preference , the next time I make this I will cut the seasoning packet in half. Thanks so much for posting the recipe!
Russ says
Ramen Noodles are so universal and quick and easy. Love to use the chicken and break an egg while the noodles are cooking, instant egg drop soup. I usually don’t use the flavor packet because of the high content of Sodium but instead use low sodium chicken broth. Thanks for the idea of using frozen vegetables.
Sweetphi says
So glad you came across this recipe, I just made it this weekend, it’s so delicious 🙂
Grace says
Why is there a vegetarian tag though? It’s Chicken ramen.
Sweetphi says
Thanks for pointing that out. You could easily use vegetarian ramen for this recipe 🙂
Barbara Talmadge says
Thank you for your response. After having left my comment, I Googled “what are the seasonings in ramen noodle packets?” and basically understand that crushed up bouillon cubes would account for the salt. I can accommodate that with my own adjustments. 🙂
Sweetphi says
Glad google helped 🙂 this recipe is super delish
Barbara Talmadge says
My only issue with this recipe is the use of the seasoning packet. Too much salt. Would prefer to have other seasoning recommendation(s)
Emily says
Love this! Thanks for the recipe 🙂
Sweetphi says
So glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Zac says
Being a student means I don’t really have the budget for fancy foods, and because of deadlines and work I don’t have time to cook big meals so often just go for things like plain old pasta or chicken nuggets, etc. and more often than not just decide not to cook vegetables. This recipe is fantastic as it takes so little time and works with my budget, meaning I’m more inclined to add those needed vegetables!
Thanks for the recipe!!
Sweetphi says
I’m so happy to hear you liked it, thank you so much for coming back and commenting, really appreciate it!
Natalie says
This meal very quick and easy. But I honestly will never cook this again its basically having ramen soup with breakfast egg. Nothing tasty about it. Maybe my pallette is beyond this.
Sweetphi says
Hi Natalie, thanks for your comment. I’m surprised to hear this, this is a recipe that I am always getting feedback on by people saying how much they love it. So there are two things in your comment that lead me to believe maybe you didn’t make the recipe correctly which is why it didn’t turn out right. The first is you mentioned ‘ramen soup’ … did you by chance make it like soup? That could definitely have something to do with it. I too really don’t like ramen as a soup. The second thing you said is a ‘breakfast egg’ … did you by chance over-cook your egg? I give instructions for it to made like an over-easy egg. The end result is more like a pasta dish than a soup/with egg dish. It ends up tasting like a carbonara pasta dish if it’s made correctly, where you crack the yolk from the egg and stir it with the pasta. Regardless, sorry you didn’t enjoy it.
Karen Howard says
This Soup looks great & I love the Egg idea!
Little Cooking Tips says
So easy, so frugal and yet so tasty! Thank you dear Phi! We tried once those seasoned noodles, but found them rather bland. Now we know how to put them into use and make a yummy dish in no time at all!
A big kiss for that!
xoxo
Sweetphi says
This is such an easy and frugal recipe and definitely tasty. I know what you mean about trying seasoned noodles and finding them bland, I too really didn’t like the soups they were supposed to make-very watery and blah, but when made a slightly different way as in the recipe, they’re truly amazing!!
All That I'm Eating says
What a great idea; a perfect dinner for when you’re super busy!
Sweetphi says
This is definitely perfect for when you’re super busy, it’s my go to meal 😉
Jess @ What Jessica Baked Next says
Quick meals like this are lifesavers on busy nights, when you don’t have the time or energy to cook! Love the ingredients and flavours you’ve added. Great recipe, thanks for sharing Phi! 🙂
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much Jess. You’re absolutely right, quick meals are lifesavers and especially during the winter when it is dark outside by the time I get home, sometimes the last thing I want to do is spend hours in the kitchen, so meals like this are fantastic.
Nicole @ Young, Broke and Hungry says
Yes! I love that i’m not the only one who has find out the beauty behind a pack of ramen noodles. So easy, cheap and simple.
Sweetphi says
Easy, cheap and simple, perfect descriptors for this delicious dish 🙂 And I have always loved ramen so you’re not alone!
Lynn @ Order in the Kitchen says
Seriously DYING to make this! Adding frozen veggies and ramen to my weekly grocery list!!
Sweetphi says
Girl, I think you would absolutely love this dish, let me know how it turns out for you 🙂
Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says
I love that you are adding your own veggies to this ramen soup! Such a quick easy dinner that will warm my Winter belly!
Sweetphi says
This is toooootally a warming dish in the cold winter. I love adding all sorts of vegetables to it, when I don’t have mixed veggies I’ll add whatever I do have in the freezer 🙂
cheri says
Hi Phi, ramen looks like a great ingredient to keep around in the pantry, I bet it would make a great salad too!
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much Cheri, I definitely love keeping ramen on hand because it makes for such a delicious dinner, it totally would make a good salad, although I’ve never tried that before.
Trisha says
Quick meals like this are lifesavers for when I’m studying for exams. Thanks for sharing this easy recipe, Phi!
Sweetphi says
You’re so welcome, and thank you for commenting! This is one of my favorites for dinner, and it definitely came about when I didn’t have any time and was studying for exams (best of luck on them btw) 🙂
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says
Now this is a quick and easy meal! I have been eating a lot of these kinds of meals recently. That’s what happens when we write books, right?!
Sweetphi says
I totally love quick and easy meals (as a matter of fact, that’s what my cookbook is all about 😉 ) and yes, writing a book takes sooo much time!