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Get the flavors of spicy ramen in 20 minutes with this easy and flavorful spicy ramen noodles dish. You’ll love how quickly this main comes together and how easily it can be customized!
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I love ramen. It’s probably one of my favorite foods to eat out. Generally I like to leave the ramen noodle soup recipes to the professionals but occasionally I want the taste at home.
Enter these spicy ramen noodles! Rather than being in soup form these spicy noodles feature just the noodles and veggies in a spicy chili sauce. The whole meal comes together in 20 minutes with fairly straightforward ingredients that you can find at most grocery stores.
So if you’re craving the flavors of ramen but don’t want to go out, try these spicy ramen noodles instead. I guarantee you’ll love them!
Why Make This Recipe?
- Ready in 20 – that’s right! These spicy ramen noodles are faster than takeout.
- Easily customized – feel free to swap out veggies or replace ramen noodles with rice noodles for a gluten-free alternative!
- Great Meal Prep – looking to prep some dinners in advance to enjoy throughout this week? These spicy noodles make for great meal prep and can also be frozen for a future date!
Ingredients in Spicy Ramen Noodles
- Ramen Noodles – traditional wheat flour noodles. You can sometimes find them boxed or as instant ramen noodles. You can disregard the seasoning packet if it’s from an instant version.
- Soy Sauce – Feel free to use gluten-free soy sauce or tamari if gluten is an issue.
- Sweet chili sauce – you can find this at most grocery stores or Asian grocery stores.
- Rice wine vinegar – a little acidity to build out the sauce flavor.
- Maple Syrup – for sweetness. You can also use brown sugar or honey (if not vegan).
- Sriracha sauce – I recommend 1 tablespoon sriracha, however if you like things more or less spicy you can increase or decrease the amount.
- Sesame Oil – for cooking your veggies + aromatics
- Green onions – also called scallions. You’ll separate the green parts (for garnish) from the white parts (for cooking)
- Garlic cloves + Fresh ginger – grated or minced.
- Red Bell Pepper – or other bell peppers. See note below about adding different vegetables
How to Make Spicy Ramen Noodles
STEP 1: COOK RAMEN NOODLES
In a large pot on the stove top cook ramen noodles according to package instructions. Drain and run under cold water and set aside while making the rest of the recipe.
STEP 2: MAKE SAUCE
In a medium bowl stir together soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, rice wine vinegar, maple syrup (or brown sugar) and sriracha sauce. Set aside.
STEP 3: COOK VEGGIES
Heat sesame oil in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add white parts of green onion and cook for 1-2 minutes or until browned. Add bell pepper and cook for 3 minutes or until lightly browned. Add in garlic cloves and ginger and cook for 1 more minute.
STEP 4: SIMMER NOODLES IN SAUCE
Stir in ramen noodles and top with chili sauce mixture. Let noodles simmer in mixture for a few minutes to allow flavors to meld. Top dish with green parts of green onions for garnish and serve.
Easy Swaps + Substitutions
Add protein – you can add any type of protein you desire. Shrimp, chicken (cubed or ground), beef or even tofu are all great additions or just enjoy with egg!
Make it gluten-free – use gluten-free ramen noodles and either tamari or gluten-free soy sauce for a fully gluten-free meal. Rice noodles also work great!
Add different veggies– If you’d like to add more vegetables or different veggies you can absolutely do that! Suggestions include mushrooms, carrots, broccoli, asparagus and snap peas.
Storage Instructions
Refrigerator: Store spicy ramen noodles in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat on stove top or in microwave.
Freezer: Recipe can be cooked and frozen in an airtight container or ziplock bag for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in fridge or for several hours on countertop. Reheat on stove-top or in microwave.
More Noodle Recipes:
- Orange Sesame Noodles
- Chicken Pad See Ew
- Sesame Soba Noodles
- Veggie Pad Thai
- Curried Thai Coconut Ramen w/ Shrimp
- Chicken Chow Mein
Spicy Ramen Noodles
Get the flavors of spicy ramen in 20 minutes with this easy and flavorful spicy ramen noodles dish. You’ll love how quickly this main comes together and how easily it can be customized!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Cook
- Cuisine: Asian
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
- 8 ounces ramen noodles
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp sweet chili sauce
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp maple syrup or brown sugar
- 1 tbsp sriracha sauce (add more or less based on spice level)
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 4 green onions, chopped (separate white from green parts)
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded + thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 inch knob fresh ginger, grated
Instructions
- In a large pot on the stove top cook ramen noodles according to package instructions. Drain noodles and run under cold water and set aside while making the rest of the recipe.
- In a medium bowl stir together soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, rice wine vinegar, maple syrup (or brown sugar) and sriracha sauce. Set aside.
- Heat sesame oil in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add white parts of green onion and cook for 1-2 minutes or until browned.
- Add bell pepper and cook for 3 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Add in garlic cloves and ginger and cook for 1 more minute.
- Stir in ramen noodles and top with chili sauce mixture. Let noodles simmer in mixture for a few minutes to allow flavors to meld.
- Top with green parts of green onions for garnish and serve.
We loved these. So easy to make and delicious with a little spicy kick. I added leftover cubed chicken who sauté with the peppers. Will definitely make again.
Looks AWESOMELY GOOD
Will give it a try
Always looking for something new for the grandkids