Microwave cheese ramen
Instant noodles with two soft eggs and a slice of cheese melted into the broth until it turns creamy, the Korean late-night favorite for about a dollar and a half.
- 10 min total
- 5 min hands-on
- Anyone can make this
- Serves 1
- About $1.38 a serving
- 630 calories
- Vegetarian
Dolly says: I’d make this on a weeknight. It’s on the table in 10 minutes.
Ingredients
For 1 servings.
- 1 package ramen noodles
- ⅓ cup frozen mixed vegetables
- 2 large eggs
- 1 slice American cheese slices
- 1 tsp gochujang (optional)
- 1 green onion, torn into small pieces (optional)
From your pantry
- 1½ cups water
Each serving has about 630 calories, 26 g protein, 61 g carbs and 29 g fat, and costs about $1.38 at typical US grocery prices. Both are estimates from what the recipe uses.
Missing something?
- No frozen mixed vegetables? Frozen peas or frozen corn or frozen green beans work.
- No green onions? Chives work.
Steps
Tap an underlined word for a quick explanation.
Put the noodle block, water, half the seasoning packet and the frozen vegetables in a large microwave-safe bowl and set it on a plate.
Dolly’s tip: Half the packet is plenty once the cheese goes in. The whole thing makes it very salty.Microwave 3 minutes, then loosen the noodles with the fork.
Timer: 3 min
in the gochujang if you like some heat.
Stir. Stirring means moving food around with a spoon or spatula so it cooks evenly and doesn’t stick. Unless the recipe says constantly, every so often is plenty, and it gives food time to brown.
How you’ll know: When you drag the spoon across the bottom, nothing is sticking or scorching.
Crack the eggs into the hot broth on top of the noodles and prick each yolk with the tip of the fork.
Dolly’s tip: Always prick a yolk before it goes in the microwave. Steam builds inside and an unpricked yolk can pop.Cover with a plate and microwave at 50% power for 1½ to 2 minutes, until the whites are set and the yolks are still soft.
Timer: 1 min 45 sec
Food safety: Soft yolks are a small risk. If you’re pregnant, or cooking for small children or older people, cook the eggs until the yolks are firm, or use pasteurized eggs.
Lay the cheese slice on top, let it for 1 minute, then stir it gently into the broth so it turns creamy.
Melt. Melting means gently heating something solid, like butter or cheese, until it turns liquid. Low or medium heat keeps it from browning or burning.
How you’ll know: It’s smooth and liquid, and butter may foam a little but hasn’t turned brown.
Timer: 1 min
Scatter the green onion over and eat it while it’s hot.
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