Description

This beef ramen noodles recipe is super comforting and comes together fast! You’ll love the tender ground beef with an addictive sweet and savory peanut sauce.

Ingredients

Scale

1 pound extra lean ground beef
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
3 heaping tablespoons creamy peanut butter
3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
1/2 tablespoon sriracha sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 packages ramen noodles (seasoning packets discarded)
Salt & pepper, to taste
Scallions, chopped (optional)

Instructions

Brown Beef: Add the beef to a skillet over medium-high heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned (about 8 minutes). If there’s a lot of excess fat, spoon most of it out.
Boil Water: Meanwhile, boil a pot of water for the ramen noodles.
Mix Sauce: Take the skillet off the heat and stir in the sauce ingredients (peanut butter, hoisin sauce, sriracha sauce, soy sauce, ginger, and garlic).
Cook Pepper: Return the skillet to the heat and add in the red pepper (you will probably need to turn the heat down a bit). Continue cooking for a few more minutes, stirring often, until the pepper is tender-crisp.
Cook Noodles: The noodles only take about 3 minutes to cook, so I recommend adding the noodles to the boiling water just as you add the red pepper into the skillet.
Combine: Once the noodles are done, add 4 tablespoons (or so) of the cooking water into the skillet prior to draining them. Drain the noodles and add them to the skillet.
Finish: Toss well and season with extra salt & pepper if needed. Top with scallions if desired. Serve immediately.

Notes

I like to keep a piece of fresh ginger in the freezer (just in a ZipLoc bag or Tupperware container) so that I always have some on hand. It’s also much easier to grate when frozen. I use my Microplane grater to grate it.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Category: Main Course
Method: Stir-fry
Cuisine: Asian American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 470 kcal
Sugar: 4 g
Sodium: 1865 mg
Fat: 16 g
Saturated Fat: 8 g
Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 47 g
Fiber: 2 g
Protein: 32 g
Cholesterol: 71 mg

Keywords: beef ramen, ground beef, peanut sauce, quick dinner, Asian-inspired