TikTok Ramen uses 9 ingredients to take an ordinary pack of ramen noodles to something easy and delicious in under 15 minutes! Kick your ramen up a notch with this recipe!
Ever wasted too much time scrolling on TikTok? It’s an easy thing to do and that’s where the inspiration for this TikTok Ramen Copycat recipe came from. This easy recipe has gone crazy viral all over the platform and once you make it, you’ll see why.
Full of flavor and ready in under 15 minutes, it doesn’t get much better than this! When I made this Ramen for dinner for my family, everyone loved it.
It’s such a simple recipe yet it packs a punch of flavor, definitely a family-friendly meal that can make its way as a repeat on your meal plan!
This is outrageously good! So simple but everything just works together perfectly, it is salty, sweet, and spicy all in one which makes it just that much better!
Some of our other favorite copycat recipes we have on our site include: Copycat Applebee’s Honey Pepper Chicken Mac and Cheese, P.F. Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps, and Copycat Cracker Barrel Meatloaf.
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- This is a super easy recipe to double or triple to feed more.
- Great way to use up that extra ramen
- Takes an ordinary pack of ramen and creates a masterpiece
INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE AT BOTTOM)
Ramen noodles
Unsalted butter
Garlic
Soy sauce
Light brown sugar
Red pepper flakes
Egg
Green onions
Everything but the bagel seasoning to serve, optional
HOW TO MAKE TIKTOK RAMEN, STEP BY STEP:
- Start by bringing 2 quarts of water in a pot to a boil. Add the ramen noodles to the water and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally to break them up. Drain and run cold water over the noodles to stop the cooking process, drain well and set aside.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat and add the garlic. Cook until fragrant, stirring constantly for 30 seconds.
- Add the soy sauce, brown sugar, and red pepper flakes to the skillet.
- Stir to combine it all together and cook for 1 minute or until it’s bubbling.
- Add the noodles to the skillet and coat them in the sauce.
- Now, push the noodles to one side of the skillet and crack an egg and scramble it right in the pan before mixing with the noodles.
- Transfer noodles and egg mixture to your serving plate and top with green onions and everything but the bagel seasoning if using, serve immediately.
WHAT ELSE CAN I ADD TO THIS RECIPE?
This ramen recipe would be a great base to work off of. Other ideas to add are ½ pound ground beef, pork, chicken, or turkey to make a more filling meal.
If adding ground meats, I suggest doubling the sauce ingredients to keep the recipe correct. First, brown the ground meat with the butter, then add the garlic and cook until fragrant, then continue with the additional steps.
WHAT OTHER SPICES WOULD WORK?
Other yummy spices to add to your TikTok Ramen: smoked paprika, sichuan peppercorns, chinese five spice, fresh grated ginger (add this with the garlic to the pan), or curry.
CAN I ADD OTHER TOPPINGS?
Absolutely, some other toppings that would be good to add include: crushed peanuts, cilantro, a squeeze of lime, bean sprouts, matchstick carrots, cabbage, and more.
HOW TO STORE:
When storing this ramen noodle recipe for later, transfer your noodles and just a little liquid in one container and store any other solids you may have added to a separate container. You can keep these in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
I don’t suggest freezing this recipe. Reheat it in the microwave or in a skillet until warmed through.
If your ramen noodles are clumping together, add a bit of chicken stock or water to help loosen them back up.
TIPS AND TRICKS:
- This TikTok Ramen recipe has a little bit of a kick to it, if you don’t like spicy food reduce the chili peppers by half or leave them out entirely.
- You can use whatever brand and flavor of ramen noodles you like, you won’t be using the packet.
- Looking for other toppings, things to add or spices to toss into this ramen mix? Check above, that covers what other things to add to change things up with this easy ramen recipe.
- I like using tongs to help coat the ramen noodles with the sauce.
- You can use low sodium soy sauce or tamari in place of the regular soy sauce if desired.
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TikTok Ramen
Ingredients
- 6 ounces ramen noodles
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar packed
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 large egg
- Thinly sliced green onions to serve
- Everything but the bagel seasoning to serve optional
Instructions
- Start by bringing 2 quarts of water in a pot to a boil. Add the ramen noodles to the water and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally to break them up. Drain and run cold water over the noodles to stop the cooking process, drain well and set aside.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat and add the garlic. Cook until fragrant, stirring constantly for 30 seconds.
- Add the soy sauce, brown sugar, and red pepper flakes to the skillet.
- Stir to combine it all together and cook for 1 minute or until it's bubbling.
- Add the noodles to the skillet and coat them in the sauce.
- Now, push the noodles to one side of the skillet and crack an egg and scramble it right in the pan before mixing with the noodles.
- Transfer noodles and egg mixture to your serving plate and top with green onions and everything but the bagel seasoning if using, serve immediately.
Notes
- This TikTok Ramen recipe has a little bit of a kick to it, if you don’t like spicy food reduce the chili peppers by half or leave them out entirely.
- You can use whatever brand and flavor of ramen noodles you like, try a few different flavors until you find the perfect creation.
- Looking for other toppings, things to add or spices to toss into this ramen mix? Check out our faq section above that covers what other things to add to change things up with this easy ramen recipe.
- I like using tongs to help coat the ramen noodles with the sauce.
- You can use low sodium soy sauce or tamari in place of the regular soy sauce if desired.
Nutrition
Tornadough Alli is not a nutritionist or dietitian, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and nutritional value is important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and values can vary depending on which brands were used.
MJN
Do you use the flavor packet that comes with the Ramen?
Tornadough Alli
No you discard the flavor packet.