Spicy Peanut Butter Ramen

If you’re looking for amazing Ramen noodle hacks, stop right here! This spicy peanut butter Ramen noodle soup is truly addictive and so easy to make.

This is the type of dish you can make after a long day when you need a hearty meal, but don’t have a lot of time or energy. But once you make it, you’ll find you’re going to want to make it all the time, long day or not!

Adding a bit of peanut butter or egg to instant noodle is a common instant Ramen hack. But a few other key ingredients can take your dish up even another level. The spicy ingredients we’re using here of chili crisps and jalapeños are soooo perfect with peanut butter and Ramen.

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Ingredients for spicy peanut butter Ramen

Just a note, this recipe is for only one bowl of spicy peanut butter, Ramen noodles

Of course, for ingredients, you’re going to need one package of instant Ramen noodles. You can use any brand you’d like and any flavor you’d like, from chicken Ramen, noodles to beef, Ramen noodles or anything in between. With this spicy peanut butter Ramen noodle recipe, we’re going to use the packets that are included with the package.

And, as the name suggest you’re gonna need peanut butter. You can use crunchy peanut butter for texture or you can use creamy peanut butter if that’s what you have on hand. It doesn’t really matter. You can use sweet peanut butter or all natural peanut butter. Choose the peanut butter that’s to your liking.

But this instant Ramen hack is about more than just adding peanut butter to instant ramen noodles.

Here are the other ingredients you’ll need:

Fish sauce: fish sauce, add some umami. If you don’t have this on hand, you can add a little soy sauce.

An egg: this recipe uses one egg, but if you want to make even thicker and more protein, packed Ramen noodles, add two eggs.

Jalapeño: Jalapenos add another type of spice. Here we’re going to dice them and boil them with the soup for a bit. And then use a little bit more for garnish. If you don’t have jalapeños, you can also add some a bit of chopped spring onions or chopped onions.

Chili crisps: If you don’t have chili crisps on hand, you can use Sriracha sauce or even a little Tabasco. We’re adding this beautiful red spicy color at the end. You can find a jar chili crisps in the Asian ingredients section of most grocery stores. it’s worth having this on hand as it keeps a long time and can really add a great spice to your dishes.

Chopped garlic or ginger: Garlic and ginger are optional, but you can add them for more flavor to your spicy peanut butter Ramen noodle broth.

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How to Make Spicy Butter Ramen 

Essentially, you’re gonna make Ramen noodle soup and then just add the key ingredients. While it’s hard to get it wrong, there’s a best way to time adding the ingredients.

First, boil water (use the amount recommended on the package) and add any broth packets that are included. Once the water is boiling, add a Tablespoon of peanut butter and stir until it’s melted into the broth.

Remove the stems and seeds from the jalapeno, chop and add to the boiling water. Add the instant noodles and fish sauce (or soy sauce) as well as any ginger or garlic you are using. Continue boiling a few minutes until noodles are just cooked.

Beat the egg in a small bowl (you can just start using a fork or chopsticks) and drizzle it into the boiling water as you stir. Allow the egg to cook about 20 – 40 seconds.

Then, transfer the spicy peanut butter ramen noodles to a bowl.

Top with dollops of chili crisps and garnish with optional crunched peanuts or diced jalapenos. Serve hot.