The Creative Ways Redditors Spruce Up Their Instant Ramen

Leave the plain, undoctored instant ramen that you ate in college in the past. We’re living like royalty now! We can afford the good stuff like *checks notes* seasonings and eggs now. I jest but I think that’s the beauty of all these ideas for doctoring up instant ramen that I found on Reddit. They’re simple in execution but really make a difference in the experience you’ll have. 

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You don’t have to get uber fancy with it and pile caviar and creme fraiche on top of your instant ramen to have a good time. These are some modest but fun ways to zsuzsh up your instant ramen, from the experts on Reddit.

Add frozen veggies and a protein. You’re probably already eating your instant ramen as a meal, but this makes it into a meal. The obvious additions are frozen peas, frozen corn, and frozen carrots, but people recommend you try lima beans, edamame, or an entire stir-fry veggie mix. Frozen chicken tenderloins cook pretty fast in boiling water; cook one through and shred it up or bust open a can of Spam if you want to keep it super simple.

Crack an egg into it. You don’t even have to precook it. Just crack it right into those steaming hot noodles and let it cook while you get out your silverware.

Drain the water, add in a pat of butter, and let it melt into all the nooks and crannies of the noodles. If you add things like peas and parm, it becomes more like an Italian-style pasta dish but we highly recommend you still use the seasoning packet so the ramen essence remain intact.

Sautéed onions, garlic, and cheese. We’re talking American cheese here. Add all three to give your noodles In-N-Out Animal Style vibes.

Add your own seasonings—just see what’s in the spice rack. The options are endless. Smoked paprika, cumin, Italian seasonings. You name it, it’ll work!