Upgraded Noodles from a Packet
In just a few extra minutes, plain instant noodles become a hot bowl with egg, mushrooms, green onion, and rich broth.
- Time
- 20 min
- Serving
- 498 kcal
- Ingredients
- ≈ $1.68
- Protein
- 24 g
Ingredients
- 1 Egg noodlespack 400 g ≈ $2.50 80 g
- 2 All-purpose seasoning 4 g
- 3 Miso pasteNot in every store: Walmart, Kroger, Costco, Target, Trader Joe's, Safeway, Whole Foods 12 g
- 4 Soy sauce 10 ml
- 5 Eggspack 10 pcs ≈ $1.93 1 pcs
- 6 Green onionspack 50 g ≈ $1.30 15 g
- 7 Button mushrooms≈ $7.50 per kg 80 g
- 8 Sesame oil 5 ml
- 9 Chili flakes 1 g
- 10 Nori seaweed 2 g
- 11 Sesame seeds 4 g
Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.
Method
Boil an egg1 for 6–7 minutes, then transfer to cold water and peel.
Chop the mushrooms and green6 onion.
Bring 450 ml of water to a boil, then add bouillon powder, miso paste, and soy sauce.
Add the mushrooms and simmer for 3 minutes.
Stir in the noodles and cook for 4–5 minutes until tender.
Pour into a bowl, then add sesame oil, chili flakes, green6 onion, nori, and sesame seeds.
Slice the egg1 in half and place on top.
Tips
- Why it works
- Boil the mushrooms separately for 3 minutes so they don't overcook and make the broth too watery. If you overcook them, they turn soft and lose their shape.
- Substitutions
- Instead of miso paste, use 10 g of sour cream or 15 g of tomato paste, and the broth will be less salty. Instead of button mushrooms, use 80 g of oyster mushrooms or honey mushrooms, cut the same way.
- Common mistakes
- The noodles will be dry if you cook them without broth or too quickly. Check the texture 3 minutes after it comes to a boil.
- Storing and reheating
- Keep in the fridge for 2 days, but without the egg. Reheat in a pan for 2 minutes with 10 ml of water, and add the egg only before serving.
- Serve with
- Serve with a cup of green tea or beer if you want to soften the heat. Good for a quick dinner after work.
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