Do you crave instant ramen noodles? Try out this simple and tasty Asian style instant noodles stir fry with beef in 15 minutes! Also, turn your instant ramen noodles into this beautiful and delicious stir fry noodles dish for lunch, dinner or party gathering.
Wash and cut ¼ of a large red bell pepper (4 oz) into strips.
Then, cut 2 sticks of green onion (2 oz) into strips.
After that, cut ¼ pound of beef into strips.
Put the beef in a bowl. Add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, and ¼ teaspoon of garlic powder. Let it marinate for at least 15 minutes.
At the same time, boil a pot of water and wait until the water is boiling. Then, add 2 packs of Demae Iccho instant ramen noodles. Let it boil for around one minute. The purpose of boiling the noodles is to loosen them up and soften them. Don't overcook them.
After, drain the noodles and rinse under cold water.
Pour 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil into a non-stick pan and add sliced onion. Stir fry them a little bit and set them aside.
Next, add cabbage and red bell pepper and stir fry until the cabbage is a little soft. Then, sprinkle ⅛ teaspoon of salt and set it aside.
Add the marinated beef into a non-stick pan and stir fry until it changes color. Remember, don't overcook them. Then, set it aside.
In a small container, add ½ tablespoon of dark soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, and 1 tablespoon of sesame oil (use some from the noodles package). Mix it well.
The next step, put the boiled instant ramen noodles into a non-stick pan.
Pour the sauce mixture from step 12. Keep stirring the noodles until the sauce covers the noodles.
Add the cooked vegetables and beef back in. Then, add the green onion and stir-fry it a bit.
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Notes
Cooking tips for how to make instant ramen noodle stir fry:
Boil the noodles for around one minute. The purpose of boiling the noodles is to loosen them up and soften them.
Drain and rinse noodles under cold water.
Stir fry vegetables and meat and set aside.
Add noodles, sauce, vegetables, and meat and mix them well.
Use a non-stick pan to stir fry vegetables, meat, and instant noodles because it uses less oil.
Use the package of sesame oil because it has a strong sesame aroma flavor.