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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.
Best Ramen recipe ever!! I add poached eggs to finish this off, and some cilantro
Thank you for your recipe! I am going to cook this for my family on the weekend. I hope they will like the taste.
I made this for my boyfriend tonight…. AMAZING!!!!!! Thank you for sharing!
You’re so welcome, Ashley! Glad you and your boyfriend enjoyed it 🙂
Just finished the broth and had some for lunch with shrimp and scallops. Plan is for adding the ramen for dinner. This is an amazing dish that is relatively easy to prepare. Very spicy, but our family loves spices. A great blend of flavors. Can’t wait to taste it with the noodles.
Made this last night, it was fabulous. Wonderful flavors. It did take longer than 20 minutes. Between peeling the shrimp and chopping the vegetables, it does take a little longer, but not much and so worth it. Next time, taking Laura’s advise and adding Shitake mushrooms. I made extra broth for leftovers. Just heat the broth and throw in the Ramen noodles for a quick and easy lunch!
So happy you enjoyed it, Regina 🙂 And adding mushrooms is a delicious idea. Let us know how it turns out! xoxo
what type of Ramen noodles do people use? do you just buy the Ramen Noodles that come with a seasoning package? or another variety?
Thanks,
S
Hi Shirley. My grocery store sells ramen noodles on their own, but you could definitely just buy the ramen noodle soup packages and discard the seasoning packet.
What is it that makes this “authentic” exactly?.
I replaced the water with kombu and shitake dashi. Excellent and easy recipe.
This soup was absolutely delicious! The flavor is outstanding (although it did take me more than 20 minutes to do the prep work). I did make a few alterations…I added a half pound of fresh shiitake mushrooms with the peppers and onions. I also used 6 cups of stock instead of adding any water. Other than that, I followed the recipe exactly. Again, this is a winner! Thanks for a new favorite 🙂
I don’t normally leave comments but OMG this is amazing!!!!
I’m so glad you did! Thanks for letting me know it was a hit 🙂