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TikTok Ramen Recipe

This quick Garlic Butter Ramen is the perfect comfort meal—rich, garlicky, slightly sweet, and lightly spicy. Tossed in a buttery soy-chili sauce with a soft scrambled egg, it delivers big flavor in under 10 minutes. A cozy weeknight dish packed with taste!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 1
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Calories: 311
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 3.5 ounce package instant ramen noodles (exclude seasoning packet)
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • ¼ teaspoon red chili flakes
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • ¼ cup reserved pasta water
  • 1 large egg lightly beaten
  • 2 teaspoons everything bagel seasoning
  • green onions thinly sliced (Optional)

Equipment

  • Medium pot
  • Skillet or frying pan
  • Measuring spoons
  • Spatula or wooden spoon
  • Strainer (for ramen)
  • Small bowl (to hold reserved pasta water)

Method
 

  1. Cook the Ramen: Boil ramen until al dente, drain, and reserve ¼ cup cooking water.
  2. Make the Garlic Butter Sauce: Melt butter in a skillet, add garlic, and cook until golden and fragrant. Stir in chili flakes, brown sugar, and soy sauce; simmer for 1 minute.
  3. Toss the Noodles: Add cooked noodles and a splash of the reserved ramen water; toss to coat in the sauce.
  4. Cook the Egg: Push noodles aside, crack in the egg, and stir gently until almost set. Mix the egg through the noodles, adding more water if needed.
  5. Serve: Transfer to a bowl and garnish with everything bagel seasoning and green onions, if desired.