Description
This Asian Mushroom Ramen Noodles recipe delivers a quick and delicious meal featuring savory mushrooms cooked in a rich, umami-packed sauce with sesame and soy flavors. Perfect for a comforting weeknight dinner, it uses pantry staples and cooks in just 10 minutes, yielding a satisfying noodle dish with vibrant green onions and a balanced sweet and savory profile.
Ingredients
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Noodles
- 2 packets ramen or other instant noodles, uncooked, discard seasoning
Sauce
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce (or hoisin sauce)
- 2 tsp hoisin sauce (or more oyster sauce)
- 1 tbsp mirin
Vegetables & Aromatics
- 400g / 14 oz mushrooms, sliced (any type)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 5 green onion stems (shallots/scallions), separated into white and green parts
Oils & Liquids
- 1.5 tbsp vegetable oil (or other neutral flavored oil)
- 2 tsp sesame oil (or more oil)
- 1 1/4 cups (315 ml) water, plus more as needed
Instructions
- Prepare Sauce: In a small bowl, mix all sauce ingredients — dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, and mirin — until well combined.
- Chop Green Onions: Cut the green onions into 5cm (2 inch) lengths. Separate the white/pale green parts from the green parts; these will be added at different stages for flavor layering.
- Cook Mushrooms: Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the sliced mushrooms and cook undisturbed for 3 minutes to start caramelizing.
- Add Garlic and Sesame Oil: Add the minced garlic and sesame oil to the skillet. Stir and cook until both mushrooms and garlic turn golden and fragrant.
- Add Sauce and White Onion Parts: Pour the prepared sauce over the mushrooms and stir quickly. Add the white parts of the green onions and cook for 1 minute, allowing the mushrooms to caramelize further.
- Create Well for Noodles: Push the mushrooms to the side of the skillet to create a large well in the center.
- Add Water and Noodles: Pour in 1 1/4 cups (315 ml) of water, then press the noodle cakes into the center of the skillet in the well you’ve made.
- Cook Noodles: Allow noodles to cook for 45 seconds, then flip them over carefully. Cook an additional 30 seconds, then break up the noodles with a spatula.
- Finish with Green Onion Tops: Add the green parts of the green onions and toss everything well to combine, adding more water if necessary to create a saucy consistency.
- Serve: Serve the noodle dish immediately while hot for best flavor and texture.
Notes
- Note 1: Discard the seasoning packets from the ramen noodles to avoid overpowering flavors and use your own sauce.
- Note 2: Sesame oil adds a nutty aroma; adjust amount based on preference.
- Note 3: Dark soy sauce gives depth and color; regular soy sauce can be substituted but will be lighter.
- Note 4: Oyster sauce provides umami; hoisin sauce can be used as a vegetarian alternative.
- Note 5: Mirin adds subtle sweetness and balances salty flavors but can be omitted if unavailable.
