Ramen Carbonara Recipe (2024)

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Kim

Cooked the bacon in the oven on a rack with foil underneath. Put a T bacon grease in the hot pan with 1 T Butter, added broken up Ramen noodles, stir around in hot grease, poured in boiling water and cooked for a couple of minutes. Added ground pepper, stirred in eggs a bit at a time adding cheese in this step. Added back in crumbled bacon and served with bacon and cheese on top. Husband loves me more and is now napping.

Steve

Delicious and satisfying as well as simple. One suggestion: I would wait to add the first batch of cheese until at the time of or after adding the eggs. Adding the cheese to the water resulted in the clumping of the cheese. Also, with the bacon and parmesan, I elected to forego the added salt and thought it was well seasoned.

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This recipe also inspired me to think of other broths I could make to cook ramen noodles in. Ginger, garlic, green curry paste, and coconut milk, with some green onions was delicious! I hope this gives you some inspiration as well!

Sara Bonisteel

This is very tasty, but it is so rich, I would consider serving it between four people. You do not need to add any salt — the bacon and cheese have more than enough for the dish.

pookie

Might a Secular Salt (flaked, granular, or other) work as well as a Religious salt?

Button

This was a delicious dinner! When I added the first half of the Parmesan cheese with the water, it became a solid gloop of cheese, which was less than desirable, but I just pulled the whole thing out, after letting it flavor the broth for a little while, and added the other half of the Parmesan once the noodles were served. Perfect!

Charlie in Maine.

Stopped after step 4. Used chicken broth in place of waterDouble the bacon. Don't skimp on the pepper. You will enjoy this dish.

MBeanland

You can halve the recipe pretty easilyUse pancetta rather than bacon, the flavor is better.Be generous with the cheese, but add it by sprinkling and stirring to prevent clumping.Let the heat reduce a bit before adding the eggs to avoid cooking them too fast.Temper the eggs with a few tablespoons of very warm tap water and then stream them into the dish so that they become part of the sauce and not scrambled eggs

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Except it's not Saimin, it's just using ramen noodles to make a different dish. Also given that Saimin combines several different cultural cuisines into a single dish it's a pretty weird choice to use when arguing some kind of culinary cultural purity.

Deedub

For those who missed a bit of green a handful of spinach melts into the sauce nicely. For vegetarians, using dried mushrooms & the broth from re-hydrating them works OK.

joan

i used chicken broth instead of water, and some breakfast sausage instead of bacon (which would have been better). and i buy packages of rice ramen which have no seasoning packets (too salty-i would never use them), so i just weighed out 6 ounces. this was delicious. i added cilantro and some green curry paste to the broth as well....

Steve

There is a regular carbonara recipe on here which is significantly better and not much more difficult to make. This was only "meh" (and I was even a little drunk!).

Helen

This was FANTASTIC. A perfect Saturday evening treat when we were feeling too lazy to cook something more elaborate. Make as written and you won’t be disappointed. This made three servings for us - so we’ll be fighting over the leftovers come breakfast-time!

Bree

Made as directed except used EVOO instead of butter and added red pepper flakes. Tasted good (hard not to with all that fat and salt) but I prefer pasta al dente, which is not a ramen strong suit. Served with a mound of steamed broc that futilely tried to compensate for the richness. Not something I'll make again but enjoyed the quirky diversion of this recipe during trying times, and yes, I realize criticizing any carbonara dish for being unhealthy is like being upset with water for being wet.

Simon de Swaan

This was delicious. Full stop. I’ll make it again. And again. And again.

Val F

Really quick and really satisfying for a weeknight meal and a couple of hungry teenagers! We will just add this to the rotation. So what if it’s simple.

Deb

Oh jeez, made this recipe with buckwheat ramen, not realizing how much starch would release into the broth. What a gloppy mess! Tasted good, though. I mean, bacon and cheese...

J Mitloff

I use pancetta, add peas somewhere towards the end of noodles boiling and cook the fried eggs in the pancetta fat. Love this easy meal!

mintii

Use a whole pack of bacon in a cold cast iron skillet. Sub spaghetti pasta in place of ramen, cooked it in its own pot and save a cup of pasta water. Thinly slice two bell peppers and add that to the skillet after cooking bacon (drain as directions say). Use a wedge of Parmesan cheese not the grated stuff this helps with better sauce mixing. When bell peppers have softened add butter, cheese, then pasta, then eggs and stir stir stir!!

Laura

I pared this down to a single serving and it did fine. For my taste, I'll use less bacon/pancetta next time.

karen

Yum, Ben and I made 1.5 times the recipe and ate it all up!

Jessica

Very simple. Added green onion but cut recipe in half. Turned out delicious.

Jeff

Why not just use traditional pasta? The cheap, pre-cooked ramen noodles will be a soggy mess.

Jane in CA

"Discard" the seasoning packs--how about, save them for another use?

Ed Fontkeroy

Use the packet or boil noodles in a healthier stock/broth and just before serving drop in some chucks of avocado and cilantro.

Henry

Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but when I follow the recipe I end up with cheesy gloop and curdled eggs. It works better for me when I work the egg and cheese in immediately after taking the noodles off the heat.The broth and fried egg are a nice touch, and you can play with this recipe in a lot of creative ways.

Echo

We did what others recommended and just added butter to the water — and not the cheese just yet. No to Sopping cheese!Cooking the ramen noodles — the timing will depend on the thickness of your noodle and 3 min might have been too long.Also we took the heat completely off before pouring in the beaten eggs. We wanted to be sure that the eggs wouldn’t cook and sure enough they didn’t. We then stirred in the entirety of the Parmesan. The remaining heat was enough to make this amazing!

EmilyC

Thanks for all the notes on adding the cheese last. Definitely helped. I used chicken broth instead of water and needed more broth at the end to losses it up. I added some frozen peas to squeeze a vegetable in there. Easy weeknight meal.

clumsy cook

Good but so. intensely. rich. My fiancé, who usually eats very large portions, after a bowl and a half had to take a nap. I was done after 3/4ths of a bowl. We added the chicken bouillon packets to the boiling water and no extra salt.

Elena

I'm bored being belief with cooking, at this point. This recipe was a perfect solution to my mental doldrums: super easy, quick, and hilariously rich and comforting, plus the weird mashup of Italian and Asian fare was worth a smile ot two. May never make it again, but it was great tonight!

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Ramen Carbonara Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What is carbonara ramen? ›

This Italian meets Asian dish is such a fun twist on traditional ramen. Brown rice ramen noodles tossed with creamy Italian carbonara sauce, crispy bacon, and herby, buttery summertime corn. This simple recipe comes together in minutes using a mix of pantry staples, summer produce, and garden herbs.

How do you make $1 ramen better? ›

Simple Add-Ins to Boost Your Ramen Experience
  1. Miso paste.
  2. Chili bean sauce.
  3. Thai curry paste.
  4. Japanese curry powder.
  5. Fish sauce.
  6. Harissa.
  7. Vinegar.
  8. Ponzu.

How to upgrade carbonara ramen? ›

I added the cooked ramen noodles to the bowl of carbonara sauce, followed shortly by the bacon and peas. Then I sprinkled my packet of spicy Shin Ramyun seasoning over the ingredients and tossed everything together.

What should not be added to carbonara? ›

What not to put in Spaghetti Carbonara? Don't put garlic, cream, milk or butter. It is not needed. It is fine if you want to make a dish with those ingredients, but if you want to learn how to make this dish correctly, use only pecorino, eggs/egg yolks, black pepper, guanciale, and pasta water.

What can I add to ramen to make it creamy? ›

Add butter, milk and contents of seasoning packet. If your tastes desire, you may not use all of the seasoning packet. Heat on low heat and stir until butter is melted and noodles are coated with creamy sauce. Serve.

What Flavour is carbonara ramen? ›

Samyang Buldak Hot Chicken Flavour Ramen - Carbonara is a delectable fusion of Korean spiciness and Italian creaminess. This 130g pack of instant noodles combines the signature fiery flavour of Buldak with a rich and creamy carbonara sauce.

Why is carbonara so good? ›

Egg yolks and whole eggs – The egg combined with the guanciale fat is what makes the stunning creamy carbonara sauce that the world is obsessed with. There's no need for cream for a creamy sauce! See section above for why. We use a combination of whole eggs, plus egg yolks for richness.

What is the secret to amazing carbonara? ›

perfect carbonara
  1. Choose a suitable pasta shape! I personally love bucatini, but rigatoni is also great here. ...
  2. Use more yolks—and fresh eggs. ...
  3. Seek pecorino. ...
  4. Cube your cured meat and tender it slowly. ...
  5. Mix the eggs, pepper, and cheese FIRST. ...
  6. Take a break—then use looooow, direct heat. ...
  7. Toss FAST. ...
  8. Do.
Nov 1, 2021

What is the golden rule of cooking a carbonara? ›

The golden rule to silky carbonara is to whisk your egg whites so that they're completely incorporated with the egg yolks. This will create a smooth, velvety sauce. As like any pasta dish, including carbonara, cook the pasta perfectly al dente so that it's soft but still firm, with some bite.

What are the biggest carbonara mistakes? ›

15 Mistakes That Are Ruining Your Carbonara
  • Adding your eggs while the pasta is still on the heat. Anton27/Shutterstock. ...
  • Not coating your pasta completely. ...
  • Using bacon instead of guanciale. ...
  • Not whisking your eggs enough. ...
  • Using parmesan instead of pecorino. ...
  • Not grinding your own pepper. ...
  • Using cold eggs. ...
  • Adding extra ingredients.
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How to make Kylie Jenner top ramen? ›

You just cook your ramen like normally, then just beat up an egg, add it to your noodles with some garlic powder, the seasoning packet that came with your noodles, and a stick of butter. Give it a little stir for a minute. Little confession.

How to make ramen 10x better? ›

What Can I Add to Instant Ramen To Make It Better?
  1. Switch up Your Broth. The first thing is to change up your broth. ...
  2. Add an Egg. ...
  3. Toss in Some Veggies. ...
  4. Stir in Togarashi Chili Pepper or Chili Oil. ...
  5. Add a Splash of Soy Sauce. ...
  6. Add Some Peanut Butter. ...
  7. Peruse Your Spice Cabinet. ...
  8. Butter and Brown Sugar.

Can you add raw eggs to ramen? ›

If you want to add a poached egg to Ramen, start by boiling your Ramen in 2 cups of water for 90 seconds. Then, stir in your seasonings and crack a raw egg into the pot of water. Place a lid on the pot, turn off the heat, and let it sit for 2 minutes to cook the egg and finish the noodles.

What cheese to add to samyang carbonara? ›

This easy Samyang Cream Carbonara recipe is made with carbo ramen noodles and tteokbokki rice cakes that are simmered with milk and mozzarella cheese to provide the most delicious creamy ramen you may have ever had!

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