How to Make Ramen Noodles with an Egg

Eggs add protein to Ramen noodles.

Ramen noodles offer thiamin and folate to add to your daily nutrition intake, but are also high in sodium and low in fiber. Add a few additional ingredients to your noodle package, including carrots, mushrooms and even chicken, to create nutritious, tasty soups. Eggs add protein and calcium to Ramen noodle soup--and create a taste and consistency similar to Chinese egg-drop soup.

Things You'll Need

• Saucepan
• 1 package Ramen noodles per serving
• 2 cups water per Ramen package
• Spoon
• Kitchen timer
• 2 eggs per serving
• Bowl
• Fork
• Soup bowl
• Fork or spoon

Instructions

1. Set aside the seasoning packages when you open the Ramen noodles. Place the noodles in the sauce pan and add 2 cups of water per package.

2. Tear open the flavoring packages and add them to the saucepan. Reduce the amount of sodium by using less of the packages.

3. Place the saucepan on the stove and turn on the appropriate burner. Set the heat to medium and bring the noodles to a boil. Set the kitchen timer to three minutes. Reduce heat to simmer. Use the spoon to break up the noodles.

4. Break eggs into a bowl. Beat with a fork until the yolks and whites blend. Listen for the timer and shut off the burner when it goes off.

5. Hold the fork over the saucepan. Slowly pour the beaten eggs over the fork so that they form strands in the soup. Set the bowl and fork aside. Stir soup with the spoon to mix in all the eggs.

6. Transfer the soup into a soup bowl and eat. Some people prefer to eat the noodles with a fork and then drink the broth from the bowl, while others prefer to use a spoon to eat the broth and save the noodles for last.

Tips & Warnings

• Add sliced Chinese cabbage, shredded carrots and green onions at the beginning of the cooking process to make a soup rich in antioxidants.

• Poached chicken and shrimp also make great additions to the egg-drop Ramen soup.

• Metal pot handles get hot, so keep a potholder on hand.

References

• Self: Nutrition Facts and Analysis for Soup, Ramen Noodles
• Rasmussen College; 50 Amazing Ramen Noodle Recipes; Anita Dualeh; August 2009

Resources

• Nissin Foods: Top Ramen
• Maruchan: Ramen