Instant Ramen Fried Rice: Perfect for Eating All Alone

Name: Instant Ramen Fried Rice: Perfect for Eating All Alone
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: One 2.5-ounce (71g) cup instant ramen noodles, such as Cup Noodles, in flavor of your choice; Boiling water; 3 tablespoons (45ml) canola oil or other neutral oil; 1 large egg, beaten; 1 cup (7 3/4 ounces; 220g) cooked medium- or short-grain rice (see note); Kosher salt

8 steps

Prep:10minCook:10min

Sure, a cup of instant noodles is a quick and easy snack for one person. But if you turn it into almost-as-instant fried rice, you can feed more than one mouth. Plus, it's just stupid delicious. Notes: Your rice can be freshly cooked or refrigerated leftovers. If freshly cooked, spread it out on a sheet pan in a thin, even layer until cooled to room temperature. Break up any clumps of leftover rice before using.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:43:08 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories491 kcal (25%)

Total Fat30.1 g (43%)

Carbs44.7 g (17%)

Sugars2.1 g (2%)

Protein9.2 g (18%)

Sodium964.3 mg (48%)

Fiber3.1 g (11%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

1 x 2.5 ounceinstant ramen noodles

such as Cup Noodles, in flavor of your choice

45mlcanola oil

1 cuprice

cooked, medium-, or short-grain

kosher salt

Instructions

Step 1

Transfer contents of instant noodles cup (dried noodles plus all seasonings and mix-ins) to a zipper-lock bag or mixing bowl. Crush noodles well into roughly rice-size pieces, but don't obsess about it.

Step 2

Return crushed noodles and seasonings to cup.

Step 3

Add just enough boiling water to wet contents of cup but no more than that. Cover and let stand while you continue with the recipe.

Step 4

In a large nonstick skillet, wok, cast iron, or carbon steel pan, heat oil over high heat until shimmering. Add egg and cook, stirring, until just scrambled.

Step 5

Add rice and cook, stirring constantly and breaking up any small lumps, until heated through and glazed in the oil, about 2 minutes.

Step 6

Add soaked ramen along with any liquid and cook, stirring and tossing constantly, until excess moisture has cooked off and rice and noodles are lightly golden and toasted, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with salt.

Step 7

Transfer to a serving platter or pack into a heatproof bowl, then invert bowl on a plate to make a compact mound of rice.

Step 8

If a heartier meal is desired, you can whip up a 4-egg omelette following the instructions in our omurice recipe and unfurl it on top of the mound of rice; top with ketchup and anything else you want (nori flakes are shown here) before serving.

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