How to Dress Up Ramen Noodles with Peanut Butter
With just a few ingredients you can take your ramen noodles from mundane to mouthwatering.
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You Will Need
- 2.0 water
- A large microwave-safe bowl
- A microwave oven
- 1 package of ramen noodles, in any flavor
- A plate large enough to cover the bowl
- Another small bowl
- 2.0 creamy or chunky peanut butter
- 0.5 tsp sugar
- 1.0 tsp soy sauce
- 1.0 tsp rice vinegar or lemon juice
- A scallion, or long green onion
Steps
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Step 1
Pour water into bowl
Pour the water into a large microwaveable bowl.
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Step 2
Microwave water
Microwave the bowl of water on high for three minutes.
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Step 3
Take bowl out of microwave
Using a dish towel to protect your hands, carefully take the hot bowl out of the microwave.
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Step 4
Add seasoning to water
Open the seasoning packet and add the contents to the water.
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Step 5
Submerge noodles in water
Snap the block of ramen noodles in half and submerge both halves in the water.
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Step 6
Cover & let noodles sit
Cover the bowl with the plate and let the noodles sit for five minutes.
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If you have a stove or hot plate, you can cook the noodles in a small pot of boiling water for three minutes.
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Step 7
Add peanut butter & sugar
In another bowl, add the peanut butter and sugar.
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Step 8
Pour in soy sauce & vinegar or lemon juice
Pour in the soy sauce and rice vinegar or lemon juice.
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Step 9
Mix with spoon
Stir with a spoon until it's all well mixed.
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If the sauce seems too thick, add a teaspoon of the hot ramen broth to make the sauce a little thinner.
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Step 10
Drain broth into sink
When the noodles are ready, take the plate off the noodle bowl and, using a fork to hold back the noodles, drain the broth into the sink.
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Step 11
Pour noodles in bowl w/ sauce
Pour the noodles in the bowl with the peanut butter sauce.
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If you have sesame oil, add just a few drops. It's delicious, but too much will taste bitter.
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Step 12
Toss noodles & sauce together
Using a fork, toss the noodles and peanut butter sauce together until the noodles are evenly coated.
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Step 13
Chop scallions & sprinkle
With a small knife or scissors, chop or cut the scallion into little rounds and sprinkle it on top.
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There is a "ramusement" park in Yokohama, Japan—an entire museum devoted to ramen!
