Wheres the beef?

Okay, so there is no actual beef in this ramen dish but there is beef flavor! In this simple recipe I have taken the already yummy beef Top Ramen and have turned it into something extra-special. I will call this :

When Ginger Met Beefy

Things you will need :

1 packet of Beef flavor Top Ramen
Less than 1/8 cup of Vegetable Oil
1/8 cup of Soy Sauce ( I use low Sodium Kikkoman )
1/8 cup of Ginger dressing ( any will do but I use Makoto )
Crushed red pepper flakes to taste
1/2 cup of water
A stove
A microwave
A microwavable bowl

Put 1/2 cup of water in the microwavable bowl and take ramen out of packet and put it in the bowl as well it should look like this:

No, not all of the noodles will be in water but relax! We will cover that post-radiation.

Microwave on high for 2 minutes and 45 seconds
Take a fork and mash the noodles in the bowl so that you break them up and so all of the noodles are saturated in water.

Place a medium-sized sauce pan on the stove and put the burner on medium heat. 

Pour in vegetable oil, only enough to coat the bottom of the pan. 

Once the sauce pan has heated, scoop noodles out of the bowl, do not pour as you want to use the extra water later.

Toss noodles in the pan to ensure they are coated in veg oil. 

Pour the soy sauce in and toss noodles until all are coated in soy sauce

Toss the ginger dressing in the pan

Toss the noodles with the ginger so that the dressing gets evenly spread.

Add the red pepper flakes this how much I use and my dish on a spice meter would be about a medium.

Toss the noodles around and let cook while you take the beef flavoring packet from the noodle packet and pour in the bowl with the excess water and stray noodles ( they need a home too ).

Stir until the powder has dissolved and pour the flavoring into the sauce pan and let broth cook off for about a minute or until noodles have a thick texture.

Once noodles have thickened, pour them into the bowl you have been using and enjoy now or save to re-heat later!

This took about 10 minutes all together and the once drab Top Ramen has been made to a fab ramen dish that is good enough to compete with your favorite chinese or asian take-out place!

Until next time, ramen on.