Are you looking for recipes to tantalise your taste buds? You have come to the right place. Widely accepted as the comfort food of the majority, Buldak Ramen continues to win the hearts of spice and noodle lovers.
It's so spicy that people generally can't handle it, nonetheless, it's one of favourite dishes at Korean restaurants!
Whether you want to fulfil your spice desire, are in the mood for noodles, or just have been craving it after watching your favourite K-Drama. We are bringing you the seven stellar recipes to revamp your Ramen experience.
Recipes to Tantalise Your Ramen Experience
Recipe #1: Garlic Butter Noodles
Ingredients:
- Instant Noodles – 1 packet
- Butter – 1 tbsp
- Garlic – 1 tbsp
- Chilli Flakes – 1-2 tsp (according to your spice preference)
- Soy Sauce – 1 tbsp
- Brown Sugar – 1 tbsp
- Starch Water from Noodles – ½ cup
- Garnish with your toppings – optional
Instructions:
- Cook noodles as per the packet instructions.
- Place the butter in a medium pan. Sauté the garlic for 30 seconds or until fragrant, but don't let it brown. Stir in the soy sauce and chilli flakes. Stir thoroughly and cook for 30 seconds on low heat. Add brown sugar and stir.
- Using tongs, thoroughly mix in the boiled noodles. When most water evaporates, add the starchy water remaining from the boiled noodles and simmer for another two to three minutes.
- Serve the ramen hot, topped with your favourite garnishes!
Recipe #2: Hot-Pot Style Ramen
Ingredients:
- Instant Noodles – 2 packet
- Chicken Cube
- Water – 5 cups
- Dumplings – optional
- Baby Corn
- Spinach/Lettuce
- Protein: Beef/Chicken/Sausage
- Carrot
- Potato
Instructions:
- In a big pot, add water and a chicken cube to make an instant chicken broth.
- Add the ramen seasoning to the water and let it simmer for 2 minutes.
- Add your choice of protein and the add-ons from the list above. Cook for 2 minutes on medium heat.
- Add your instant noodles, cover the pot, and let the noodles cook thoroughly.
- Serve hot in a bowl.
Recipe #3: Stew Type Ramen
Ingredients:
- Instant Noodles – 1 packet
- Chicken Powder – 1 tbsp
- Egg
- Green Onions
- Cheese
Instructions:
- Add the noodles to a skillet with water in it.
- Cover and cook for five minutes. Stir in the taste-maker and the buldak sauce that comes in the packet.
- Cook for five minutes, then add a tablespoon of chicken powder and stir.
- Add an egg and cover to let the egg cook thoroughly.
- Serve with cheese and green onions.
Recipe #4: Corn Cheese Ramen
Ingredients:
- Instant Noodles – 1 packet
- Sausages
- Cheese
- Corn
- Mayonnaise
Instructions:
- Boil the noodles in a pot of boiling water. Add sausages of your choice. Give it five minutes to cook.
- Drain the noodles and mix in the buldak sauce and seasoning packet.
- On the other hand, heat your skillet and all in the cheese, boiled corn, and mayonnaise.
- When you're done, add the corn-cheese mixture to your buldak ramen and enjoy!
Recipe #5: Gochujang-Tteokbokki Ramen
Ingredients:
- Instant Noodles – 1 packet
- Gochujang Paste – 2 tbsp
- Garlic – 1 tsp
- Butter – 2 tbsp
- Chili Oil – 1 tbsp
- Soy Sauce – 1 tbsp
- Tteokbokki (Rice cakes) – 1 packet
- Garnishes
Instructions:
- Add water to the saucepan and bring it to a boil. Add the noodles and rice cakes and boil them until cooked. Set aside.
- In a pan, heat butter and sauté the garlic until fragrant.
- Mix in chilli oil, soy sauce, gochujang, and add the sautéed garlic in a bowl
- Add the sauce and seasoning packet and stir until well until combined.
- Mix in the noodles and rice cakes with the gochujang sauce
- Once cooked, serve with your favourite garnish on top.
Recipe #6: Ramen Spring Rolls
Ingredients:
- Rice paper – 5 sheets
- Samyang Korean noodles – 1 packet
- Grated mozzarella or cheddar cheese – 80g/1 cup
- Enoki mushrooms – 1 cup of 100g
- Vegetable oil
Instructions:
- According to the package directions, drain the noodles and add the seasoning packets, stir.
- Fry the mushrooms in oil for about five minutes, careful not to brown them.
- After dipping the rice paper into a bowl of warm water, set it on a plate.
- Spoon three tablespoons of the noodles into the centre of the rice paper. Add a small amount of mushrooms and cheese.
- Fold the rice paper edges over the centre and wrap up your spring roll.
- Add oil to a big frying pan heated to medium-high heat.
- Fry the Spring rolls on both sides for 4-5 minutes. Drain the spring rolls on a kitchen towel after removing them. Serve the spring rolls hot.
Recipe #7: Alfredo Ramen
Ingredients:
- Instant Noodles – 1 tbsp
- Butter – 2 tbsp
- Milk – 3 cups
- All Purpose Flour – 2 tbsp
- White Pepper – 2 tsp
- Oregano – 2 tsp
- Paprika – 2 tsp
Instructions:
- Boil noodles as per packet instructions and set them aside.
- Melt butter in a pan on low-medium heat. Add all-purpose flour and mix continuously for 3-4 minutes to form a paste. Add milk and spices and mix until the sauce thickens.
- Incorporate your buldak sauce and noodles, mix, and enjoy!
Noodles. There's something incredibly fulfilling about spicy, saucy noodles. These buldak ramen recipes are some of the cult favourites.
So, what are you waiting for? Put on your apron and get cooking!
