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15 Minute Spicy Ramen

Cheryl Malik
Cheryl Malik Posted: 04/17/20 Updated: 11/30/22
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15 minute spicy ramen
15 minute spicy ramen
15 minute spicy ramen
15 minute spicy ramen
15 minute spicy ramen

This spicy ramen is made in just about 15 minutes with a soy-ginger broth that’s perfectly spicy and savory. Perfect topped with soft boiled eggs, green onions, nori, or chicken, pork or tofu, it’s an excellent and budget friendly lunch. Use basic ramen noodles or gluten free – talk about a ramen hack or upgrade!

Spicy ramen in a bowl

Why This Recipe Is So Good

  • This spicy ramen hack has everything we love about restaurant-style ramen, but at home! Rich broth, jammy soft-boiled eggs, and spicy and umami seasonings make this the perfect Japanese comfort food. Even better, the noodles are just from packs of 25¢ ramen, so this recipe is cheap and easy to make again and again!
  • This recipe uses traditional Asian ingredients, like miso paste, nori, sambal oelek, and togarashi for an authentic taste. Though they sound fancy, most of these ingredients are easy to find at your local grocery or online, or even make at home.
  • Take your spicy ramen to the next level by adding shredded chicken, pork, or even tofu, or use gluten free noodles instead of traditional ramen. It’s easy to customize this hack even further to fit your tastes and dietary needs.

How To Make It

  1. Cook your eggs now, or make them ahead of time and refrigerate until ready to use. (See notes on some tips on how to make the perfect soft-boiled eggs.)
  2. Combine the broth, ginger, garlic, miso, sambal oelek, soy sauce, sesame oil, and vinegar in a saucepan. Bring everything to a boil and the reduce heat to let simmer. Keep at a simmer for 10 minutes, then spoon out the ginger and garlic slices.
  3. Add the dried noodles and cook until they are soft. Use tongs to divide the noodles evenly between two bowls. Cover with broth and top with halved eggs, scallions, black sesame seeds or togarashi, and nori.
Broth for ramen
Ramen noodles cooking in a pot

Chef’s Tips

  • To make perfect soft-boiled eggs, cook for 6-7 minutes in boiling water. If you have an Instant Pot, cook 1 minute at low pressure, then immediately do a quick release. With an air fryer, cook for 7-9 minutes at 300º. With all three methods, make sure you place the eggs in a bowl of ice water immediately after cooking.
  • For vegan ramen, use vegetable broth, leave out eggs, and add tofu, if desired.
Ingredients for spicy ramen

So, What Are All These Ingredients?

Miso paste is a traditional Japanese seasoning. It’s made from fermented soybeans, salt, and kōji, which is a mold used in making soy sauce, sake, and other foods. Its flavor is what’s often called “umami” in Japanese cuisine, which is savory.

Sambal oelek is an Indonesian chili sauce or paste that frequently contains other ingredients such as ginger, rice vinegar, garlic, and lime juice. It adds the perfect kick to your ramen, and is easy to find in stores or to make your own.

Nori means “sea vegetable” in Japanese and is edible seaweed. It’s usually sold in sheets. If you’re a fan of sushi, you’ve definitely tasted nori before.

Shichimi togarashi is a seasoning blend made from 7 spices, usually red chili peppers, Japanese peppers, orange peel, sesame seeds, ginger, nori, and other seeds. If you are unable to find any, you can use just black sesame seeds instead, although shichimi togarashi is easy to find for pretty cheap online.

Spicy ramen in a bowl with chopsticks and a glass of sake

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Spicy ramen in a bowl
5 from 23 votes

15 Minute Spicy Ramen

Prep:15 minutes
Cook:15 minutes
Total:30 minutes
This easy hack for 25¢ ramen packages is the perfect Japanese comfort food.
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2 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth
  • 1 cup water or 1 additional cup broth
  • 1 1-inch-long piece fresh ginger cut into 4 slices
  • 2 cloves garlic peeled, smashed
  • 1 tablespoon miso paste
  • 1 tablespoon sambal oelek
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 1 dash rice wine vinegar
  • 2 blocks dried ramen or 2 servings fresh ramen

Toppings

  • 2 soft-boiled eggs halved
  • scallions thinly sliced
  • black sesame seeds or togarashi
  • half sheet of nori thinly sliced
  • shredded or chopped chicken or pork, or cubes tofu; optional

Instructions 

  • Cook your eggs now, or make them ahead of time and refrigerate until ready to use. (See notes.)
  • Combine broth, ginger, garlic, miso, sambal oelek, soy sauce, sesame oil, and vinegar in a saucepan. Bring everything to a boil. Reduce heat to let simmer and cook 10 minutes. Spoon out the ginger and garlic slices.
  • Add dried noodles and cook until soft. Divide noodles evenly between two bowls. Cover with broth and top with halved eggs, scallions, black sesame seeds or togarashi, and nori.

Notes

  • To make perfect soft-boiled eggs: Cook for 6-7 minutes in boiling water. If you have an Instant Pot, cook 1 minute at low pressure, then immediately do a quick release. With an air fryer, cook for 7-9 minutes at 300º. With all three methods, make sure you place the eggs in a bowl of ice water immediately after cooking.
  • Vegan: Use vegetable broth, leave out eggs, and add tofu, if desired.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 194kcal, Carbohydrates: 12g, Protein: 11g, Fat: 11g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Cholesterol: 174mg, Sodium: 3302mg, Potassium: 142mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 1271IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 30mg, Iron: 2mg, Net Carbs: 11g

Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

 

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

 

To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.

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  1. Nikki says

    Posted on 1/11/23 at 1:24 am

    I just made this for the second time this week. We love it! It’s sooo good and easy. This is definitely being added into our regular dinner meals. Thanks so much!5 stars

    Reply
    • Molly | 40 Aprons TeamMolly | 40 Aprons Team says

      Posted on 1/11/23 at 9:40 am

      That’s so great! Thanks so much for the review, Nikki!

      Reply
  2. Joanne N says

    Posted on 12/11/22 at 8:40 am

    Sooooo good! Such a quick and easy recipe! My whole family loves it! Serve with multiple add ins that everyone can customize to their liking.5 stars

    Reply
    • Molly | 40 Aprons TeamMolly | 40 Aprons Team says

      Posted on 12/12/22 at 2:06 pm

      So glad you enjoyed, Joanne! Love the add in options – like a spicy ramen bar! Thanks for the review!

      Reply
  3. Kiersten says

    Posted on 11/29/22 at 8:18 pm

    Loved this recipe! I was wonder though, how much ginger is in an 11” knob? I had varied results with searches but ended up with just adding 1tbsp.5 stars

    Reply
    • Megan | 40 Aprons TeamMegan | 40 Aprons Team says

      Posted on 11/30/22 at 10:26 am

      Oh no, sorry for any confusion! It’s not an 11” knob, it’s one 1” knob, cut into 4 slices. It’s roughly equivalent to 1 ¼ teaspoons ground ginger.

      Reply
  4. Maria says

    Posted on 5/3/22 at 6:02 pm

    Amazing recipe! I did the marinated ramen egg for mine and added slices of pork belly that we had roasted earlier in the week. The broth was so delicious- tasted like it took hours!5 stars

    Reply
    • Megan | 40 Aprons TeamMegan | 40 Aprons Team says

      Posted on 5/18/22 at 1:10 pm

      YUM, that sounds delicious, Maria! Thank you for the review!

      Reply
  5. Marlen says

    Posted on 4/23/22 at 1:12 pm

    I’ve been wanting to try the recipe but haven’t been able to find any in stores. Which brand do you use or where can I find it

    Reply
    • Anna Claire | 40 Aprons TeamAnna Claire | 40 Aprons Team says

      Posted on 5/1/22 at 4:04 pm

      What exactly have you had a hard time finding in stores?5 stars

      Reply
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