Instant Ramen Hack | TikTok Ramen Recipe

instant ramen noodles

🥗Healthier: whole grain noodles

💰Cheaper: regular pasta

Whole grain noodles offer more fiber.

flavoring packet

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: seasoning mix

Homemade broth is lower in sodium.

egg

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: none

Tofu is a plant-based protein alternative.

meat

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned tuna is often more affordable.

Bring water to a boil.

Chop 2 baby bok choy, cilantro, and green onions.

Once water is boiling, add 2 packs of Asha noodles and the bok choy to blanch them.

Cook noodles for about 2 minutes.

Prepare the sauce by mixing the sauce packet with chopped green onions, cilantro, chili oil (1-3 teaspoons), black pepper to taste, and sesame seeds in a bowl.

Once noodles are done, drain and add them to the sauce mixture, then mix well.

Top with sesame seeds and serve.

For the second ramen hack, bring water to a boil again.

Use the white noodles, which take about 4 minutes to cook.

Chop green onions, cilantro, and bok choy.

Open the noodle package and take out the sauce packet.

Add noodles to boiling water and cook halfway before adding bok choy.

Once noodles are done, strain and add to a bowl with chopped green onions, cilantro, and the sauce.

Add 1 tablespoon kochukaru (red pepper flakes) and sesame seeds.

Grate about 1 teaspoon of ginger and add to the bowl.

Heat 3 tablespoons of avocado oil until warm, then pour over the noodles.

Mix everything together and serve.

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