If you are looking for different ways to use ramen noodles, this ginger scallion ramen noodles recipe is it! Vegan butter, garlic, ginger, scallions, brown sugar and soy sauce combine to make a flavorful sauce to douse over noodles and slurp up! It’s sweet, a little spicy, gingery and bursting with umami flavor.
Rich+buttery ramen noodles, with garlic, ginger, shallots and scallions makes a great ramen recipe! Brown sugar adds a hint of sweetness and soy sauce adds some umami. It’s ramen noodles with sauce, not broth. This is a quick and easy East Asian dish that can be eaten as is, or you can add vegan chicken, tofu chunks or mushrooms and vegetables. Inspired by Bon Appetit‘s Ginger Scallion Ramen Noodles recipe.
How to make ginger scallion ramen noodles
Pull together your ingredients.
Ramen Noodles: Most, if not all, ramen noodles are vegan. Some brands are elastic and stretchy, like Sapporo Ichiban, some brands are more dense and chewy, like Mike’s Mighty Good and others are delicate and soft, like Momofuku.
Vegan butter: I love Miyoko’s Vegan Cultured Butter for this recipe. It is so buttery and has a little funk that works well with the other ingredient here.
Ginger: This lends a spicy note to the sauce. Grate it on a microplane grater extract as much flavor as you can from the ginger root.
Garlic: Garlic and ginger are a perfect pair. One is spicy, the other is buttery and nutty. Put them together, and you create an amazing aroma!
Shallots: I love shallots! The easiest way to cut them is to half them lengthwise, place them cut-side down on a cutting board, then slicing into thin, half-moon shapes.
Scallions: These add a pop of green and work really well with the ginger and garlic to create an amazing aroma. You can always chop them up and divide the green parts and white parts. Throw the white parts into the pan and reserve the green for garnish. Or throw all of it into the pot!
Brown sugar: This adds a deep, molasses flavor that helps balance out the pungent and spicy elements here.
Soy sauce: This adds a rich, salty and umami flavor to the sauce.
Sambal and limes are optional, but recommended if you like spicy and want a pop of fresh acidity.
Soy curls: I love the texture of soy curls in this dish, but you can add tofu to the noodles or any of the suggestions in the list below. Just double or quadruple the sauce in this recipe as needed!
How To Substitute Other Vegan Proteins and Sauces in this Recipe
The sauce smells so good!
I love the texture of soy curls here. A touch of garlic powder is just right here, and the edges get a little crispy. I could easily destroy all of these while prepping the sauce.
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Ginger Scallion Ramen Noodles
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving
- Diet: Vegan
Description
This ginger scallion ramen noodles is an easy weeknight dish! Serve as is or add vegan chicken, tofu cubes, mushrooms or vegetables. Inspired by Bon Appétit’s Ginger Scallion Ramen Noodles.
Ingredients
for the vegan chicken
- 1 cup Butler Soy Curls
- 1 TB no-chicken or boullion (I used Better Than Boullion brand)
- 2 TB neutral oil, divided (vegetable, canola or grapeseed)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
for the sauce + noodles
- 2 TB Miyoko’s Cultured Vegan Butter (or any vegan butter, but Miyoko’s is really good here)
- 1 TB grated ginger
- 3 shallots, halved and thinly sliced
- 1 TB grated garlic
- 4 scallions, chopped
- 1 TB brown sugar
- 1 TB + 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 packet of ramen noodles
to serve
- sesame seeds
- lime wedges
- extra chopped scallions
- thai chilis, sambal sliced or red pepper flakes
Instructions
to prepare the vegan chicken
- Preheat oven to 425.
- Fill a small saucepan halfway with water. Bring to a boil. Whisk in the boullion.
- Add in the soy curls, stir.
- Turn off the heat, place a lid over the top and allow to sit for about 10 minutes on the burner.
- Drain the soy curls and squeeze out as much liquid as possible. (I do this by draining in a sieve and placing another on top and squeeze really hard.)
- Transfer the soy curls to a medium-sized glass pyrex. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of the oil over the top, and stir to combine.
- Season with the garlic powder, then stir again to combine.
- Bake for 15 minutes, stirring halfway through the bake time.
- Remove from the oven, and drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil. Stir again.
- Allow to bake for 10-15 minutes more, stirring halfway through and keeping and eye on them. They are done when golden all over.
to prepare the sauce
- Preheat a cast iron pan over medium heat. Add the butter. Once it starts to sizzle, add in the ginger and saute for about 30 seconds.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low. Add in the shallots, allowing to soften for about 3 minutes while stirring.
- Add in the garlic and scallions. Stir and allow to soften for about 2 minutes.
- Add in the brown sugar and soy sauce. Stir for about 30 seconds more. Remove from the heat.
to finish
- Boil the ramen noodles according to package directions, subtracting one minute from the cook time.
- Once the noodles are done, drain and return them to the pan.
- Transfer the sauce to the noodles and toss to coat.
- Add the vegan chicken and transfer to serving bowls.
- Serve with sesame seeds, lime wedges, chopped scallions and sambal, chili flakes or sliced thai chilis.
Notes
The vegan chicken can be made beforehand. When ready to serve, they can be crisped up in a preheated cast iron pan.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Sautéed, Boiled
- Cuisine: Japanese
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Jess says
Delicious! They were packed with flavor and it was a really satisfying meal. Hubby loved them too.
erin wysocarski says
I’m so happy you and your husband enjoyed, Jess! 🙂
Anabelle says
What is the texture of soy curls like? I’ve never tried them. Keep in mind, I haven’t eaten meat since my early twenties (over 20 years) because, in part, I didn’t like the texture of meat. So, are soy curls similar in texture to a type of meat?
erinwyso says
Hi Anabelle, it’s sort of like chicken, but not identical. I really like the texture!
Marna says
I havent eaten meat since I was 21 and that was 44 years ago. I never liked meat either, but I love soy curls. They are part of the reason I printed out this recipe and plan on trying very soon! Soy curls are a favorite at my house, endless possibilities, very satisfying but doesn’t creep you out being too ‘meaty’ like some replacements (i.e. some plant based burgers are hard to take). Try them, cant hurt anyone, especially chickens :D.