Easy Saucy Ramen Noodles (Vegan Recipe)

Who wants a bowl of these easy vegan saucy ramen noodles?

THESE SAUCY RAMEN NOODLES ARE:

• Coated in a thick & tasty sauce. You easily adjust the seasoning and flavours to your liking!
• Easy to make. You'll only need a few basic ingredients and 20 minutes or less!
• Versatile. You can easily add whatever vegetables and protein of your choice to these noodles.

These noodles have also become a staple for those really busy days because of how easy it is to put it together. You'll only need 20 minutes or even less to prepare these easy & saucy ramen noodles!

PREPARING AND COOKING THE NOODLES

Tips for chewy noodles:

• Since we'll be cooking down the noodles in the sauce later on, I like to slightly undercook my noodles.
• You can cook your noodles around 2 minutes less than the package instructions or until they still have a good bite.
• You can opt to run them through water after cooking to help stop the cooking but I like to add them directly to the sauce from cooking since this way the noodles can better absorb the flavours.
• If you'd like to add the noodles directly to the sauce, I suggest preparing everything beforehand and make sure the sauce is ready in the pan before you cook the noodles.

TYPE OF NOODLES FOR THIS RECIPE

My go to: instant ramen

I used my go-to instant ramen noodles, that I purchase without any sauce packets.

There are from the brand Koka and I purchase them in packs of 5. These noodles from the brand Sungiven are also a great option. They're both made of wheat so if you'd like a gluten-free alternative, I highly recommend these brown rice ramen noodles.

You can also find a similar wheat ramen noodle alternative here. (affiliate link)

But you can of course opt to use other noodles of your choice! Though of course they'll no longer be ramen noodles.

I cook the noodles in a pot with water until they're half-cooked and still very chewy.

This way I still get chewy noodles even after cooking them down in the sauce!

I drain out the water to keep the noodles chewy and so they don't overcook. You can also run them through cold water, if you'd like. But I prefer to just transfer them directly into the sauce later on.

THE SAUCE AND OTHER INGREDIENTS

The sauce is really simple and so easy to adjust according to your preference in terms of taste!

Some really simple ingredients you'll need for the sauce:

• Room temperature water or vegetable broth
• Soy sauce adjust according to desired taste
• Dark soy sauce , optional for colour
• Corn starch
• Maple syrup , sugar, or other liquid sweetener, adjust according to desired sweetness
• Rice vinegar or lemon juice, adjust according to desired sourness
• Ground pepper
• Chili garlic sauce or other hot sauce, optional for spice (see homemade chili garlic sauce recipe here)
• Sesame oil
• Minced garlic (optional)

You'll find the full recipe below!

Note: if you plan to use way more veggies and other components, you can double the sauce recipe!

I also added some of my homemade chili garlic sauce but you can opt to add in other hot sauce of your choice, if you'd like a little added spice to your noodles.

Tofu and Mushrooms (or really, any other veggies you'd like!)

For this noodle dish, I sautéed some fresh oyster mushrooms and diced extra firm tofu to pair with the noodles.

You can totally use other veggies of your choice and use up whatever you have in your fridge. That's what I love about this recipe!

COOKING THE SAUCE AND NOODLES TOGETHER

I simply heated a large non-stick pan and sautéed the tofu and mushrooms in some oil.

I then poured in the sauce and left it to simmer over medium heat. It'll slowly thicken from the starch.

Afterwards, I added the half-cooked ramen noodles into the sauce.

Mixed it all together to evenly coat in the sauce.

Cook for a few minutes or until the sauce thickens and beautifully coats the noodles.

Here's a really sauce close-up of those noodles!

TO FINISH THE NOODLES

I topped my noodles with some chopped scallions and sesame seeds.

I also enjoyed my noodles plain (see photo below) but I actually prefer it with some tofu, mushrooms, or veggies for that extra bite and protein. Plus, it's great way to use leftover veggies.

Enjoy and slurp away! These saucy ramen noodles are really so easy and so satisfying!

Check out the full detailed recipe below :)

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MORE NOODLE RECIPES YOU MIGHT LOVE:

• Mie Goreng (Indonesian Fried Noodles)
• Shoyu Udon
• Wonton Noodle Soup
• Saucy Ramen Noodles
• Kimchi Noodle Stir-Fry
• Thai Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mao)
• Chili Garlic and Black Bean Eggplant Noodles
• Easy Sweet, Spicy, and Saucy Noodles
• Vegan Pad Thai
• Tantanmen (Vegan Ramen)
• Jjajangmyeon
• Yaki Udon
• Chinese-Style Bolognese
• Ginger and Scallion Noodles
• Chili Garlic Oil Noodles

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