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25 Upgraded Ramen Noodle Recipes That Are Totally Worth The Effort

And way cheaper than a night out.

By Sienna Livermore and Dora Villarosa

Updated: Jul 30, 2021

Ethan Calabrese

If you're still eating ramen straight out of the packet, it's time for an upgrade. The curly noodles are so easy to gussy up...before you know it, they're an actually filling meal. Need more noodle dishes? We got you. Prepare to fall in love with our favorite Asian noodles and stir-fry recipes.

Ethan Calabrese

Creamy Chicken Ramen Soup

Step away from the white cup.

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Parker Feierbach

Homemade Shoyu Ramen

Nothing beats a classic!

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Parker Feierbach

Dan Dan Noodles

These are legitimately perfect.

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Lucy Schaeffer

Vegan Ramen with Roasted Red Miso Veggies

Umami-packed and slurp-ready.

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Lindsay Hunt

Ramen Noodle Salad

Just beautiful!

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Chelsea Lupkin

Mongolian Beef Ramen

Instant ramen noodles never tasted so good.

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Justin Sullivan

Ramen Snack Mix

How smart is this?

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Mackenzie Kelley

Malaysian Ramen

Add more veggies, throw a runny soft-boiled egg on top, nix the peanuts, spritz on more lime juice.... Choose your own Malaysian ramen adventure.

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Ethan Calabrese

Breakfast Ramen

Get your bacon, egg and cheese on.

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Brandon Bales

Mongolian Meatball Ramen

Turn that instant ramen into a real meal.

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Parker Feierbach

Crunchy Mandarin Orange-Chicken Salad

Ramen adds serious crunch factor.

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June Xie

Everything Is Optional Chicken Noodle Soup

Use whatever you have!

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Ethan Calabrese

Ramen Noodle Skillet with Steak

Love ramen? Start incorporating the noodles into a stir-fry with this easy weeknight dinner.

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Jon Boulton

Cheesy Ramen Carbonara

Give instant ramen noodles a very classy makeover.

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Jonathan Boulton

Ramen Burgers

Burger + ramen = pure bliss.

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Jon Boulton

Garlicky Shrimp Ramen

You wish you had this ramen in college.

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Jonathan Boulton

Beef Ramen Stir Fry

Ramen = your new favorite stir fry noodles.

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Jonathan Boulton

Traveling Noodles

This lunch in a jar will make your coworkers seriously jealous.

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Haley Dunphy's Ramen Pizza Hack

Once you try this recipe from The Modern Family Cookbook, you will never look at ramen the same way again.

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Jonathan Boulton

Parmesan Garlic Ramen

Freshly shredded Parmesan is the real winner here.

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Ethan Calabrese

Ginger Beef Stir-Fry With Ramen

This stir-fry has a ginger-garlic kick that you won't be able to resist.

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Chelsea Lupkin

Sesame Chicken Ramen Skillet

This sesame chicken and broccoli skillet is a fun and easy weeknight dinner the whole family will love.

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Chelsea Lupkin

Zoodle Ramen

Ramen, but make it low-carb.

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Judy Kim

Spicy Coconut Curry Ramen

Seriously slurp-worthy.

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Jonathan Boulton

Ramen Chicken Noodle

Kick the packets to the curb.

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