Mongolian Ground Beef Ramen Noodles - Fast and easy Mongolian style ground beef tossed with ramen noodles and a delicious sweet and savory sauce. Finished with chopped green onions and sesame seeds. Serve as a delicious easy main course done in under 30 minutes.
Serve Mongolian Ground Beef Ramen Noodles as a quick family friendly dinner. Pair this dish with steamed veggies, potstickers or serve on its own.
This recipe will serve about 2-4 people depending on everyone's appetite. You can double this recipe if cooking for a larger crowd.
Ingredients You Need To Make Asian Ground Beef Ramen Noodles:
Ramen Noodles - Two six ounce packets of ramen (seasonings discarded).
Ground Beef - Half pound of lean ground beef. Ground turkey can also be used in substitution for the ground beef.
Onions - Half of a white or yellow onion - equivalent to one cup chopped.
Ginger - Fresh ginger works best in this recipe. You'll need about a half tablespoon, grated.
Garlic - You'll need three whole garlic cloves.
Soy Sauce - We use low sodium soy sauce in this recipe. Regular soy sauce could give you a too-salty end result.
Oyster Sauce - Oyster sauce adds a delicious flavor to the sauce. You'll only need one tablespoon.
Brown Sugar - Light or dark brown sugar both work great and go into the sauce.
Rice Vinegar - Regular unseasoned rice vinegar in this recipe. You could also use a seasoned rice vinegar.
Sesame Seed Oil - Pure sesame seed oil works best and you'll only need one teaspoon. A little bit goes a long way.
Sriracha - Adds a nice little spice to the sauce. You can skip this ingredient or use red pepper flakes instead.
Sesame Seeds - We use sesame seeds as a garnish.
Green Onions - Fresh green onions add a nice pop of freshness and flavor to the ramen.
*Full measurements and instructions are listed in recipe card below.
How To Make Mongolian Ground Beef Ramen Noodles:
Mix ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl and set aside.
While you prepare the ground beef, boil ramen noodles according to package instructions (about 3 minutes). Drain when done.
In a large skillet over medium heat, add oil and onions. Cook until tender. Add ground beef, garlic and ginger. Season with a pinch of salt and black pepper. Cook until beef is no longer pink.
Mix cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water. Pour over ground beef and stir to combine. Stir in sauce and cook until well combined.
Toss ramen noodles in ground beef mixture. Serve with freshly chopped green onions, sesame seeds and sriracha if you like spice! Enjoy.
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Tools To Have On Hand For This Recipe:
- Saucepan - To boil ramen noodles.
- Large Skillet - Prepare ground beef and sauce.
- Small Mixing Bowl - Mixing the sweet and savory sauce.
- Cutting Board + Chef Knife - Prepping veggies.
Mongolian Ground Beef Ramen Noodles
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 6 oz. Ramen Packets seasoning packet discarded
- ½ tablespoon Avocado Oil or olive oil
- ½ Yellow Onion one cup chopped
- ½ lb. Ground Beef
- ½ tablespoon Ginger grated
- 3 Garlic Cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon Cornstarch
- ¼ cup Green Onions chopped
- 2 teaspoon Sesame Seeds
Sauce:
- 3 tablespoon Soy Sauce low sodium
- 1 tablespoon Oyster Sauce
- ¼ cup Brown Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Rice Vinegar
- ½ teaspoon Sesame Oil
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha
Instructions
- Mix ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl and set aside.
- While you prepare the ground beef, boil ramen noodles according to package instructions (about 3 minutes). Drain when done.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, add oil and onions. Cook until tender. Add ground beef, garlic and ginger. Season with a pinch of salt and black pepper. Cook until beef is no longer pink.
- Mix cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water. Pour over ground beef and stir to combine. Stir in sauce and cook until well combined.
- Toss ramen noodles in ground beef mixture. Serve with freshly chopped green onions, sesame seeds and sriracha if you like spice! Enjoy.
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