Chefs share 13 ways to make instant ramen even better

Sophia MitrokostasMay 7, 2020, 00:23 IST

Instant ramen can be upgraded with a few simple tricks.watchara panyajun/Shutterstock

Insider talked to chefs about the best ways to upgrade instant ramen noodles.
Cooking the noodles in stock or canned soup can add flavor.
You can also add extras like eggs, bacon, or cheese for flavor and texture.
Soy sauce, herbs, and seaweed are also easy additions that can boost instant ramen's flavor.
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Instant ramen is cheap and tasty, but it's hardly a gourmet meal.

Insider spoke to professional chefs to find out some quick and easy ways to upgrade a package of instant ramen.

Here are some easy hacks to take instant ramen to the next level.

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Turn your instant ramen into a salad or stir fry.

Ramen noodles work well in a stir fry. Pixabay

Boil your noodles in stock instead of water.

Cooking ramen in broth will deepen the flavor. Madeleine Steinbach/Shutterstock

Turn your instant ramen into a full breakfast by adding bacon and eggs.

When you're craving something special in the morning, upgrade your instant ramen with some breakfast staples. Irene Jiang/Business Insider

Up the umami flavor by adding soy sauce.

Adding soy sauce is a simple way to boost instant ramen's flavor. ffolas/Shutterstock

Add some seaweed for a traditional flavor.

Ramen is often served with seaweed at restaurants. Piotr Milewski/Shutterstock

Instant ramen is a great way to use up leftovers.

Leftovers can add spice, flavor, and substance to instant ramen. Shutterstock

Cook your instant ramen noodles in canned soup for a richer meal.

Adding ramen to a can of soup can make a heartier meal. Greentellect Studio/Shutterstock

Keep frozen herbs around to use as easy flavor bombs for ramen.

You can freeze herbs into cubes with oil so they're fresh when you need them. Teresa Kasprzycka/Shutterstock

Add cheese or mayonnaise to your ramen if you want it to be creamier.

Cheese will make ramen noodles super creamy. Irene Jiang/Business Insider

Save some of the uncooked noodles to use as a topping.

They add a nice crunch. Carloxluix/Shutterstock

Cook your noodles separately to make them less gummy.

Cooking your noodles in a separate pot can improve their texture. Shutterstock

Don't cook your ramen for as long as it says on the package.

Rinsing the noddles after you cook them keeps them from getting mushy. Thalang Itsaranggura/Shutterstock

Ditch the flavor packet if the ramen isn't from an Asian grocery store.

Some instant ramen flavor packets don't have the right spices. knet/Shutterstock

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