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Ever wonder how to make healthier instant noodles cups at home? The packaged stuff is often loaded with SO much sodium and other weird ingredients, but this DIY instant noodle cup recipe is a healthier version that you can make yourself (while also being able to pronounce and find everything that goes into it).
Why You’ll Love This Instant Noodles Cup
- Quick: The point of instant noodles cups is that they’re quick, and this homemade recipe is just as quick! Make them in just 10 minutes.
- Delicious: Full of wholesome, delicious, and flavorful ingredients, this healthy noodle recipe is good.
- Meal Prep: Prep this instant noodles recipe and have it ready for a quick, healthy lunch.
Ingredients
Ginger – This aromatic root adds a zingy kick to your instant noodle cups while packing serious health benefits. Loaded with antioxidants, ginger can help your body fight off disease and sickness and promote healthy aging. The fresh flavor it brings elevates these DIY instant noodle cups far beyond their store-bought counterparts.
Maria Koutsogiannia
Maria is the creator of FoodByMaria and your go-to Greek food expert for cozy, flavor-packed recipes. Inspired by her Mediterranean roots, she brings traditional Greek flavors, feel-good ingredients, and a whole lot of joy to everyday cooking.
Ramen Noodles – The foundation of any instant noodle cup. While they may not be a nutritional powerhouse, they do provide iron, B vitamins, and manganese. The key difference in this recipe is controlling what goes with them, transforming a simple convenience food into a balanced meal that’s still quick and easy.
How to Make Instant Noodles Cup
- Chop the green onion into small pieces.
- Prepare the carrot, ginger + tofu. Set aside.
- Cut the dry ramen noodles into quarters.
- In a bowl, combine the miso, tamari, garlic chili paste, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, and bouillon paste. Mix to combine.
- Stack your ingredients in a 750ml / 26oz jar.
- Pour in boiling water until 1 ½ inch from the top of the jar.
- Seal the jar and allow it to sit for 10 – 15 minutes.
- At this point, you can enjoy it once cooked or set in the fridge until ready to enjoy!
Tips and Tricks
- Meal Prep/Storage: Prepare the instant noodles cup a few days in advance! It can be kept in the fridge for 4 – 5 days.
- Customize: You can add ANY extra spices or vegetables that you wish. Customize it- because you’re eating it! But it is DELICIOUS as is!
- Jar Selection: Typical mason jars work great and can be found at the Dollar Store. You can also reuse old jars that you had, like spaghetti sauce!
Variations
- Vegetables: Add any kind of hearty veggies into your instant noodles cup to make them your own.
- Protein: Add in your fav protein like cooked chicken, tempeh, or shrimp.
- Spice: Add in some finely chopped hot peppers or top with your favorite hot sauce to spice up your instant noodles.
Best served with
- Easy Asian-Style Tuna Lettuce Wraps
- Sticky Sesame Lentil Meatballs
- Vegan Rice Paper Rolls with Peanut Sauce
How to Store Leftovers
These DIY instant noodle cups can be kept in the fridge for 4-5 days. Store with all ingredients except the hot water, then simply add boiling water when you’re ready to enjoy.
Common Questions
Instant noodles can have a lot of sodium in them and very little nutritional value, however, they are so easy to make your own, or even spice up the store-bought ones by adding vegetables and protein to the base.
Put all your ingredients, except the broth or water, in a container, individually portioned. Then, when you’re ready to eat, add the boiling water right in.
Typical mason jars work great and can be found at the Dollar Store. You can also reuse old jars that previously held products like spaghetti sauce. Just make sure they’re heat-resistant and have a tight-fitting lid.
Layer your ingredients strategically – place the flavor base and hardy vegetables at the bottom, with the dry noodles on top. This prevents the noodles from becoming soggy during storage.
Absolutely! Use vegetable bouillon and ensure your miso paste doesn’t contain bonito (a type of fish). With tofu as the protein, the recipe is completely plant-based.
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Ingredients
- 1 pack ramen noodles
- 3 sprigs green onion
- ½ medium carrot, shredded
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- ¾ cup soft tofu, cubed
- 1 tbsp miso
- 1 tbsp tamari
- 1 ½ tsp sambal garlic chili paste
- 1 ½ tsp sesame oil
- 1 ½ tsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 tsp Better Than Bouillon Vegetable Stock Paste
- Boiling water to fill the jar
Instructions
Start Cooking- Chop the green onion into small pieces.
- Prepare the carrot, ginger + tofu. Set aside.
- Cut the dry ramen noodles into quarters.
- In a bowl, combine the miso, tamari, garlic chili paste, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, and bouillon paste. Mix to combine.
- Stack your ingredients in a 750ml / 26oz jar.
- Pour in boiling water until 1 ½ inch from the top of the jar.
- Seal the jar and allow it to sit for 10 – 15 minutes.
- At this point, you can enjoy it once cooked or set in the fridge until ready to enjoy!
31 people are discussing this recipe.
What kind of bouillon paste do you use, and does it have MSG, does msg concern you at all? Sorry to ask you questions like this!
I use a brand called Better Than Bouillon and no it doesnt!
I love noodle soups, I love ramen noodles, I love tofu… so much that I got my lil boy hooked on it too! He is going to love this as we go on lots of picnics together!
you’re going to love this so much!
Could I freeze this? Also, if I used shrimp would I be able to freeze this?
no this isnt’ a dish I would recommend freezing hun!
I am so excited to try this!
please let me know what you think after you make it!
Hey Maria, where do you buy your edamame beans?
they are sold at most grocery stores in the frozen aisle!
I think noodle jars are brilliant, what do you think about vermicelli?
those would work too!! just might need to cook a little bit longer depending on the brand etc.