Sweet & Spicy Ramen Noodle Stir Fry (2024)

Ramen noodles tossed with a homemade sweet and spicy garlic sauce, scrambled eggs, and finished off with savory everything bagel seasoning.

February 8, 2024 By Lilly

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A quick and easy vegetarian meal for one using ingredients you probably already have at home!

This last minute meal is a life saver when it comes close to dinner time and you haven’t had a chance to hit the grocery store. As long as you keep a pack of Ramen Noodles stored in your pantry, you can make this delicious stir fry for a quick lunch or last minute dinner. It’s the perfect amount for feeding one person, but you can double or even triple the recipe if you have a hungry family to feed.

This tasty recipe has the perfect combination of spicy, salty, and sweet making for a flavor packed bowl of noodles. Customize the spice level to your liking or leave it out all together for those sensitive to heat. The red pepper can always be sprinkled on afterwards!

Ingredients

1 pack of instant ramen
1 tbsp butter
2 tsp minced garlic
1/4 tsp of red pepper flakes
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp brown sugar
1 egg
sprinkle of everything bagel seasoning

Step 1 Cook and drain the ramen noodles according to the package instructions and set aside. Go ahead and toss out the seasoning packet that comes with it, or save it to season something later.

You could also toss in some veggies with this easy ramen noodle recipe such as air fried broccoli, carrots, bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, etc.

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Sweet & Spicy Ramen Noodles

This easy vegetarian meal is made with just a few pantry staples that you probably already have at home. It's not only crazy delicious but super quick to make in under 10 minutes in just one pan with cheap ingredients. Could it possibly get any easier? This simple dinner is perfect for busy weeknights when you don't have the time or energy to grocery shop.

Course: Main Course

Keyword: budget meal, easy dinner, last minute, quick lunch, ramen noodles, vegetarian

Servings: 1

Ingredients

1 pack instant ramen noodles
1 tbsp butter
2 tsp minced garlic
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp brown sugar
1 large egg
everything bagel seasoning (sprinkle on to taste)

Instructions

Cook and drain the ramen noodles according to the package instructions and set aside.
In a pan over medium heat, melt the butter and sauté the garlic and red pepper flakes for about one minute. Once the garlic starts to brown, stir in the soy sauce and brown sugar.
Dump the cooked and drained ramen noodles into your pan and toss with the sauce until well coated.
Push the noodles to one side of the pan and turn the heat up to high. Crack an egg directly into the pan and scramble until set.
Turn the heat off and toss the scrambled egg mixture in with the sauce coated ramen noddles. Sprinkle with everything bagel seasoning and enjoy!

Notes

The seasoning pack that comes with the ramen can be tossed or saved to season something later.
This easy meal makes the perfect serving for one but it can always be doubled or tripled for the family.
To make the meal go even further try adding an extra egg and maybe some air fried veggies such as broccoli, carrots, bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, etc. You could also throw in some added protein such as leftover chicken or shrimp.
To make this meal kid friendly, simply leave out the crushed red pepper and sprinkle it on each serving as desired.