Instant ramen becomes a nearlyinstant burger bun in this fun and tasty spin on a traditional hamburger seasoned with soy sauce and sesame oil
Prep Time
20 mins
Dificult
Medium
Servings
1 hr
Ingredients
Instructions
Bring a pot of water to a boil; add ramen noodles. Boil
stirring occasionally
until noodles are tender
about 3 minutes. Drain. Allow noodles to cool slightly.
Beat 2 eggs in a bowl; season with salt and pepper. Stir noodles into eggs until evenly coated. Divide noodles into 6 burger-size ramekins or bowls. Place a sheet of plastic wrap directly over noodles and stack another bowl on top to flatten noodles. Refrigerate until firm
about 20 minutes.
Mix beef
soy sauce
and sesame oil in a bowl. Divide beef mixture into three equal portions and shape into patties.
Heat about 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Invert each ramen bowl
gently tapping the bottom of the bowl until ramen loosens
careful to maintain bun shape.
Fry each ramen bun
without moving noodles
in hot oil until golden brown
about 3 minutes. Flip each bun and continue frying until crisp
3 to 5 minutes more. Ramen bun should be crispy on one side and slightly softer on the other. Transfer buns to large plate with the crispy side up.
Heat about 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in the same skillet used to fry ramen over medium heat. Cook beef patties until burgers are lightly pink in the center
3 to 5 minute per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 140 degrees F (60 degrees C). Arrange a slice of American cheese over each burger and continue to cook until melted
about 1 minute more.
Mix ketchup and chile-garlic sauce in a small bowl; spread mixture over the crispy side of each ramen bun. Divide arugula over 3 ramen buns. Place burgers over arugula.
Heat about 1 teaspoon oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat; fry remaining eggs one at a time
adding more oil as needed
until yolk is almost firm
about 1 minutes per side. Place egg over patty and top with remaining bun.
Recipe Tips
You can place a can of soup into the stacked ramen bowls to weigh them down.Instead of salt and pepper
you can add just one of the ramen seasoning packets to the cooked noodles for even more flavor.
