This 20-Minute Sriracha Shrimp Ramen is so easy and delicious! A flavorful ramen noodle soup recipe the whole family will love!
Shrimp Ramen
Ramen is at the top of my list of favorite foods to eat in the Winter. It’s fast, flavorful, moderately healthy, and fantastically filling. Each slurpy bite warming both belly and soul. It’s kind of like magic. (Insert blissful sigh here.)
One of the best things about this ramen recipe is it’s FAST. Ready in just 20 minutes; 25 if you’re really taking your time. I like quick dinner recipes, especially in the Winter when the days seem to fly by so fast. So this one is for all my friends who want to get in and out of the kitchen in a jiffy… but still create a memorable meal. Hooray for ramen!
Shrimp Ramen Noodles
You might recall me sharing a ramen recipe not too long ago, ya? It was this 20-minute spicy sriracha ramen noodle soup. I know… It sounds pretty similar to this recipe, right? But I promise, the differences are there! For starters, this recipe is sans poached egg. A gift to all of my readers who don’t fancy a yolky egg in their soup (my better half included).
Also, there’s shrimp in this soup! Shrimp flavored ramen was always my favorite growing up (and yes, I’m talking about the pink packaged stuff they sell for 37 cents in the grocery store). I was determined to make an authentic shrimp ramen this Winter that was full of plump meaty (real) shrimp bites and whoo-boy —> this is just that. All you shrimp lovers are going to go wild for this, so um, consider yourself warned 😉
Shrimp Ramen Recipe
Ingredients:
- Sesame Oil
- Large Shrimp
- Dried Basil
- Salt and Pepper
- Sriracha Hot Sauce
- Yellow Onion
- Red Bell Pepper
- Fresh Ginger
- Garlic Cloves
- Chicken Stock
- Water
- Tomato Paste
- Garlic Powder
- Onion Powder
- Celery Salt
- Soy Sauce
- Rice Vinegar
- Ramen Noodles
- Baby Spinach
- and Lemon Juice
I know that looks like a long list! But you probably already have a lot of those ingredients in your kitchen!
Everything is cooked in one pot, and you can probably get 4 meals out of this recipe. If I know it’s going to be a busy week, I’ll sometimes make the broth ahead of time, and heat the noodles up day-by-day as I polish the pot off. Since the noodles cook so quickly (I’m talking a matter of minutes) it’s really easy to fall in love with this as a make ahead meal standby 😉
This 20-Minute Sriracha Shrimp Ramen is a total home run. If you love ramen, I have a good feeling this is going to become a new favorite in your life and home. I hope the rest of your day is deeply satisfying and delicious 🙂 xo
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20-Minute Sriracha Shrimp Ramen
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons sesame oil, divided
- 1/2 pound large shrimp, peeled and devined
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons sriracha hot sauce
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 small red bell pepper, diced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, grated
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 3 packages ramen noodles
- 1 cup baby spinach, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon of sesame oil in a large soup pot or dutch oven over medium-high heat. Once the oil is sizzling, add shrimp in a single layer; sprinkle the shrimp with dried basil, salt, and black pepper. Cook shrimp for about one minute on each side, or until firm and pink. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the cooked shrimp to a cutting board.
- In the same soup pan add the remaining sesame oil. Bring oil to a low sizzle over medium heat.
- Add in the sriracha sauce, yellow onion, and red bell pepper; sauté for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the onion and pepper have softened. Add in the ginger and garlic and cook for about 1 minute or until fragrant.
- Add the chicken stock and water to the soup pot, stir well to combine. Turn the heat up to high and allow the soup to come to a rapid boil, this should take only a minute or so. Add in tomato paste, garlic powder, onion powder, celery salt, soy sauce, and rice vinegar; stir well to combine. Reduce heat to medium and simmer broth for 8 minutes.
- While the soup is simmering, chop the cooked shrimp into bite sized pieces; set aside. Roughly chop the baby spinach; set aside.
- Add the dry ramen noodles to the broth and cook for 2 minutes, stirring as needed. Stir in chopped shrimp, spinach, and lemon juice, mixing well to combine before removing the pan from heat. Taste the broth and adjust spices as needed. Ladle the soup into bowls and serve at once.
Tracey says
I am definitely going to try this recipe! I love my Ramen and am always looking for different ways to be creative with it. I am absolutely drooling right now!
bakerbynature says
Hope you enjoy, Tracey 🙂
Marja says
This looks relish. I’ve never cooked ramen…other than the packaged. What kind or brand ramen noodles do you use?
Megan says
Just made this and didn’t have spinach so I used Napa cabbage in its place!!! Absolutely, positively, amazing! I left the tomato paste out too because after realizing I forgot it, I was already in love with the flavors! I never ate packages ramen, but I will make this forever!
bakerbynature says
I’m so happy to hear it, Megan! And I love the idea of using Napa cabbage – trying that soon.
Sara says
This was, by far, one of the best recipes I’ve found on Pinterest! I thought the flavor here was amazing – fresh but still somehow reminiscent of the packaged brick of noodles/seasoning from college days but without all the harsh chemicals, preservatives, and MSG. I think the variations on this are seemingly endless – and I’m planning to make a big batch of the broth, freeze it in quart containers, and then thaw it to cook with noodles on nights when I want an easy, solo dinner. Thank you so much!
bakerbynature says
You’re very welcome, Sara! So happy you’re enjoying this ramen recipe as much as I do 🙂
Kim says
This soup was delicious. Everyone had a 2nd bowl. Make sure that you have everything on counter before starting. If you don’t like spicy cut the Sriracha in half. Also added frozen spinach instead of fresh and some tofu.
bakerbynature says
So happy everyone enjoyed this recipe, Kim! And thank you for your suggestions – they will be helpful to other readers 🙂
Anntoinette says
Made this last night. It was delicious. Followed exact recipe but I added too much noodles. So then I added more stock and seasonings but didn’t measure– just kind of winged it. So much flavor. Definitely didn’t take 20 mins to make.
Anntoinette says
Just realized I forgot the lemon juice lol. Hmm I wonder what that does. Oh and I was forced to use organic frozen spinach instead of fresh spinach–the grocery store was still empty after the blizzard we just had.
Amanda says
Made this a few nights ago and just enjoyed the last bowl as leftovers. I thought the flavor was even better after a few days “marinating” in the fridge. I took your advice and cooked the noodles fresh to add to the leftovers. Spicy, flavorful, and delicious!
bakerbynature says
So happy you enjoyed this recipe, Amanda!
Jora says
Your great recipe made it to an Albanian dinner table 🙂 Just tried it and loved it!
Dama says
Can I substitute grated ginger for ground ginger? And if so how much do I use?
bakerbynature says
Hi Dama. I think the taste would be much different with ground ginger. I’ve never made the recipe using it, so I am unable to say how much to use. If you try it, I’d love to hear how it turns out!
Jeanine says
Made this the other night……amazing!! Family loved it!! Only thing I did different was add fresh basil at the end and served with hard boiled egg, will be making it again and again!!
bakerbynature says
I love the idea of adding fresh basil! Thank you for letting me know you enjoyed the recipe, Jeanine 🙂