On the cheap: Ramen, queen of the budget pastas
A recent bout with food poisoning confined me to that Queen of the Cheap Pastas….ramen. Many of you know this as the budget food eaten in college or the budget food that is quick and easy to prepare. So I present my updated version of ramen, sauteed with chicken, onion and some tasty seasonings.
Jenny’s Stir-Fried Chicken Ramen
Ingredients:
2 packages of ramen (try Maruchan or Nissen or Sapporo…they cost about 50 cents or less each and come in packages of two noodle bricks each)
1 egg, beaten and seasoned with 1 tablespoon of soy sauce
1/3 cup of sliced white onion
1/4 cup of frozen peas
1 raw chicken breast, cut into thin slices
2 tablespoons of vegetable or canola oil
2 teaspoons of sesame oil
Sriracha chili sauce
Directions:
Prepare the ramen noodles according to the package directions (usually this means boil them for 3 minutes). Drain well and set aside. In a small bowl, add the frozen peas and cover with water. Microwave the peas for about 1 minute until they turn bright green. Drain well and reserve for later. Sautee the onion and chicken in a tablespoon of oil, in a medium, nonstick saute pan until the chicken is cooked through (about 8-10 minutes) and the onions are soft and lightly browned. Set this mixture aside in a small bowl and add the sesame oil on top and mix lightly. Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the pan and add the ramen noodles. Fry the noodles for 2 minutes on each side until both sides are lightly browned and crispy (about 4-6 minutes total). Place the fried noodles on a plate. Add the chicken mixture to the pan again and fry for 1-2 minutes until the mixture is rewarmed. Add the peas to the pan and mix together for a few seconds. Top the noodles with the chicken mixture and serve. Enjoy with sriracha chili sauce! Serves one (or two if you feel like sharing!).
July 16th, 2007 at 3:36 pm
I love everything ramen!1 This is perfect for the recovering patient and her out-of-ideas daughter. Miss you.