Whether you were cooking for yourself an afterschool snack as a kid or you were stretching your money as a young adult, cup noodles were an easy and affordable way to have a warm meal. You may think this humble instant noodle convenience can’t be any more than a cup of soup, then you are sorely mistaken. This hack is the new way to upscale and transforms noodles with equally low-cost ingredients.
The Instagram handle omuraisupuro has stuck to a very consistent theme — cooking with eggs.
Transforming this simple protein into the star doesn’t stop, especially with this recipe that shows the ease of cooking eggs with many other budget-friendly ingredients. And this included a very thrifty cup of ramen noodles.
Removing the contents (noodles, vegetables, and seasoning) from the cup and into a plastic storage bag, he pounds the ingredients until broken into an even, crumbled consistency.
Next, the crumbled cup noodles get toasted in a pan. Once fragrant, a bit of water is added, which cooks the noodles a bit.
When the noodles are almost softened add white rice, sliced scallions, and beaten eggs. Scramble this all together until the noodles are cooked through and everything is warmed up.
This quick-to-make fried rice is plated onto a serving dish. To get an elegant and clean presentation, you can use the cup noodle container to form the rice into a unified shape.
Next, make an omelet, this technique has you cooking the eggs until it barely comes together. You then slowly roll the omelet onto itself, creating an almond-like shape. Served and sliced over the rice, you have a meal that’s far from the humble cup of noodles you had sitting in your pantry.
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