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Healthy Ramen Noodles Stir Fry

December 21, 2018 by Olya 147 Comments

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Beef Ramen Noodles Stir Fry is a quick budget-friendly way to use instant ramen! Instead of using ramen soup packets, you will make quick homemade sauce, packed with flavor! This healthy ramen noodles recipe is made with garlic, broccoli, soy sauce and more! Perfect for busy weeknights or when you need a quick meal.
Healthy Ramen Noodles Stir Fry

How do you make healthy ramen noodles?

Do you like the instant ramen and the convenience they bring? But not so sure about all that sodium and MSG in its spice packet of soup stock? In that case, the answer is simple! It’s time to make your own stir fry sauce! Because this ramen noodle recipe tastes better than anything in a packet! Besides it comes together as quickly as if you were using the ramen packets. So perfect for quick mid-week meal! I also encourage you to try 10 Best Past Recipes.

  • First things first, you will need 2 packages of noodles to make the ramen noodle recipe. I used two 3 ounce packages in total.
  • You will start by boiling the noodles. Only 2 minutes.
  • While they are cooking, we will make the stir fry!
  • Simply heat your vegetable oil in a medium skillet and sauté onion, garlic, bell pepper and broccoli. Only enough to make them soft. I did it very quickly, about two minutes.
  • Then, I removed the vegetables from the pan and added my ground beef.
  • Once you cooked the beef, drain all its liquid and add back the vegetables.
  • Now, prepare the sauce by adding soy sauce, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar and garlic.
  • Finally, drain cooked ramen noodles and toss them in the beef with sauce!
  • Top the noodles stir fry with chopped green onions or sesame seeds!

Healthy Ramen Noodles Stir FryI added sauce and noodles at the same time.Healthy Ramen Noodles Stir Fry

What if I don’t like soy sauce?

If you are not a fan of soy, you can easily replace it with coconut aminos or tamari sauce. If you never cooked with coconut aminos, they are dark in color. Just like soy sauce. But unlike soy sauce, they contain far less sodium. Yet, they still have that salty, umami flavor of soy.

What about Tamari sauce? You will find it stronger in flavor than coconut aminos, but also less salty than soy. If you are gluten free, you can use Tamari instead of soy. I used Tamari sauce in this Easy Chicken Stir Fry as well. Give it a try!Healthy Ramen Noodles Stir FrySo next time you are reaching for something quick to eat, you know there is a healthier alternative! You can now make this healthy ramen noodles recipe for lunch. Or, dinner. And, you can even add more spice. If so, add a bit more sriracha until desired heat is reached. Or, use less. You can also use sesame oil here, but I find its taste a bit strong. Therefore go slow on it. Start with 1/2 teaspoon only. So much better than instant Ramen packets! And so healthy!

Enjoy!
Beef Ramen Noodles Stir Fry
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Healthy Beef Ramen Noodles

Healthy ramen noodles are made with beef and vegetables instead of the supplied instant noodle packet.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time25 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: ramen noodles
Servings: 4
Author: Olya

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper chopped
  • 1/2 head broccoli cut into florets
  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 6 oz ramen noodles (2 packets with seasoning packets discarded)
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Sauce

  • 1/4 c. soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp. brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tsp. sriracha
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 scallion (chopped)

Instructions

  • In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add onions, peppers, and broccoli and cook until tender, 5 minutes. Remove from the pan.
  • Add ground beef, season with salt and pepper, and cook until no longer pink, 5 minutes more. Drain fat and return vegetables back to the skillet
  • Make sauce: Whisk together soy sauce, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, Sriracha, and garlic.
  • In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add cooked ramen noodles and cook until tender, 2 minutes. Drain.
  • Add cooked ramen noodles to skillet and pour over sauce. Toss until completely combined. Taste and season with more salt and pepper, if necessary. Then garnish with scallions and serve.
Nutrition Facts
Healthy Beef Ramen Noodles
Amount Per Serving
Calories 394 Calories from Fat 234
% Daily Value*
Fat 26g40%
Saturated Fat 11g69%
Cholesterol 40mg13%
Sodium 327mg14%
Potassium 680mg19%
Carbohydrates 14g5%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 23g46%
Vitamin A 1435IU29%
Vitamin C 110.5mg134%
Calcium 68mg7%
Iron 3.3mg18%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Comments

  1. Carmen

    January 18, 2021 at 6:26 pm

    How are these ramen noodles healthy when ramen noodles are fried before they are packaged?

    Reply
    • Olya

      January 19, 2021 at 5:39 pm

      You are on point about the fried part, but what makes instant noodles unhealthy is eating them as is (with no protein) – it’s the perception of ramen noodles as a whole meal which is very unhealthy since with no protein to accompany this highly processed, high carb meal, you do risk a lot with your liver and metabolism.. Adding beef (or any other protein) is what makes them healthier by stabilizing the blood sugar surge due to the processed nature of the noodles, adding more nutrition and balance to the ramen noodle concept, but I do agree about the fried part.

      Reply
  2. Amy

    January 9, 2021 at 10:26 am

    What’s your take on using frozen broccoli?

    Reply
    • Olya

      January 12, 2021 at 6:07 pm

      Very positive! Cooking frozen broccoli in a skillet is perfect, because it’s already blanched! You will not cook it for too long.

      Reply
  3. Alexis

    January 8, 2021 at 10:02 am

    Do you think ground pork be used in this instead of ground beef?

    Reply
    • Olya

      January 8, 2021 at 12:53 pm

      Yes, absolutely!

      Reply
  4. Kathryn Majors

    January 6, 2021 at 10:01 pm

    are there any gluten free ramen noodles to buy that you recommend?

    Reply
    • Olya

      January 7, 2021 at 5:13 pm

      These Thai kitchen rice ramen noodles! They sell them in grocery stores.

      Reply
  5. Kate

    December 26, 2020 at 9:23 pm

    Awesome recipe! Very easy yet very tasty. My picky husband loved it! Glad I made a double batch! We will def make this again!

    Reply
    • Olya

      December 31, 2020 at 1:10 am

      And I am glad that you reported back on a double batch:)!

      Reply
  6. Kristen Ojetti

    December 23, 2020 at 7:40 pm

    This was so good! I used low sodium soy sauce, red wine vinegar, and regular ramen egg noodles (not the packet). So many variations can be made from this recipe! It’s great! Thank you so much!

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