Loaded Gourmet Spicy Ramen
A deeply savory, spicy upgrade to instant ramen with chili-infused broth, crisped toppings, and a jammy egg.
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Servings: 2 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
Ramen Base
- 2 pack Top Ramen chicken flavor, or any instant ramen
- 2 1/2 cups Water
- 1 tsp Neutral Oil
- 1 tsp Korean chili flakes gochugaru
- 1/2 tsp Gochujang Korean chili paste
- 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp Onion powder
- 1/4 tsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tsp Fish Sauce
- 1 tsp Chili crisp
- 1/2 tsp Sesame oil
- 1 Bok choy
Toppings
- 1 large Egg optional
- 3–4 Frozen dumplings
- 2–3 Lil smokies sliced
- 3–4 slices Spam
- Scallions sliced
Instructions
Cook the Egg (Optional)
- Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Gently lower in the egg and cook for 6½–7 minutes.
- Transfer to cold water, peel, and set aside.
Sear the Toppings
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and pan-sear dumplings until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- In the same pan, brown sausage slices, then grill Spam until crisp. Set aside.
Build the Broth
- In a saucepan, heat neutral oil over medium heat. Add gochugaru and gochujang and cook 10–15 seconds until fragrant.
- Stir in garlic powder, onion powder, sugar, soy sauce, fish sauce, sesame oil, chili crisp, ramen seasoning packets, and water.
- Bring to a gentle simmer.
Cook the Noodles
- Add ramen noodles directly to the broth and cook until just tender, about 2–3 minutes.
- Add bok choy and cook for 1 minute.
Assemble
- Transfer noodles and broth to a bowl.
- Top with halved egg, dumplings, sausage, Spam, and scallions.