10 Minute Ramen

How about a quick 10-minute recipe as we close in on the end of the week?
not the most kid-friendly dish, as there are a lot of spices involved

We recently stumbled upon a newer restaurant in town called The Slurping Turtle. It’s an Asian inspired spot with a menu full of sushi, dumplings and more… but their speciality is ramen.

We’ve been craving it ever since we went, but with 4 kids it’s not incredibly convenient to get out as often as we’d like.

Ramen is tricky to me. I’ve attempted many recipes from some of my favorite cooks and seem to always screw it up … or it’s not as flavorful as I’d like. I saw a similar recipe to this one on IG and adapted it to make it my own.

This recipe only takes 10 minutes, it’s full of flavor and be served plain or with protein. Last night I added butter garlic shrimp in our dishes, but you could also do a teriyaki tofu.

If you want to make it more mild you can certainly tone down the red chili paste. Enjoy! And don’t forget to let me know if you make it!

10 MINUTE RAMEN

PREP TIME: 5 minutes
COOK TIME: 5 minutes
SERVES: 1 (double if cooking for 2)

INGREDIENTS:

1 package ramen noodles
2 tablespoons almond butter (you could also use peanut butter here)
1 tablespoon red chili paste
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
½ tablespoon honey
chicken broth
green onions for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS:

Boil ramen according to package (I like to boil mine in half chicken broth and half water) set aside
In a medium size bowl mix together almond butter, red chili paste, soy sauce, honey … add a cup of boiled ramen water… stir until thin and brothy
Add ramen to broth bowl and top with green onions
Optional: add shrimp or other protein
Serve warm!