Name: Homemade Cup Noodles Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 9 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: For Noodle Cups with Chicken in a Spicy Broth:; 2 tsp low sodium chicken bouillon paste; ½ tsp fresh ginger; 2 tsp sweet Thai chili sauce; 1 tsp rice wine vinegar; ½ tsp chili garlic paste; ⅓ cup chicken; ½ cup Napa cabbage; 1 cup brown rice ramen noodles; 1 tbsp Scallions; ¼ cup mint leaves; water; For Noodle Cups with Miso and Tofu:; 2 tsp white miso paste; 2 tsp low sodium soy sauce; ½ tsp fresh ginger; ½ tsp sesame oil; ¼ tsp Sriracha; ½ cup cubes firm tofu; ⅓ cup snow peas; 1 cup thin rice vermicelli; handful spinach leaves; 1 tbsp Scallions; water

How To Make Homemade Cup Noodles

These homemade cup noodles are packed with all the flavors of its store-bought version. Plus they can be kept in the fridge for a comfort meal anytime!

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 4 minutes

Total: 9 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Noodle Cups with Chicken in a Spicy Broth:

2tsplow sodium chicken bouillon paste,such as Better Than Bouillon
½tspfresh ginger,finely grated
2tspsweet thai chili sauce
1tsprice wine vinegar
½tspchili garlic paste
⅓cupchicken,shredded
½cupNapa cabbage,shredded
1cupbrown rice ramen noodles,cooked
1tbspscallions,thinly sliced
¼cupmint leaves,cilantro or thai basil
water,very hot or boiling

For Noodle Cups with Miso and Tofu:

2tspwhite miso paste
2tsplow sodium soy sauce
½tspfresh ginger,finely grated
½tspsesame oil,toasted
¼tspsriracha
½cupcubes firm tofu,(½ inch)
⅓cupsnow peas,thinly sliced
1cupthin rice vermicelli,uncooked
handful spinach leaves
1tbspscallions,finely sliced
water,very hot or boiling

Instructions

Layer the ingredients into the jar:

For making either of the versions here, layer the ingredients into the jar in the order listed: paste and seasoning ingredients, followed by the protein, vegetables, noodles, and scallions (and the spinach leaves, for the Miso and Tofu Noodle Cups).
If making the Chicken in Spicy Broth, wrap the herbs in plastic wrap to make an airtight package.
Place on top of the other ingredients.
Close the jar with a lid and refrigerate for up to 4 days.

To Serve:

Remove the herb package from the Chicken with Spicy Broth.
Pour enough boiling water over the ingredients to come to the top of the jar.
Cover with the lid and let steep for 4 to 5 minutes. (If making Noodles Cups with Tofu and Miso, the noodles should be soft and no longer crunchy; steep for longer if needed.)
Remove the lid and stir the contents with chopsticks or a fork to distribute the flavorings.
Transfer to a bowl and top with the fresh herbs.

Nutrition

Calories: 1243.64kcal
Fat: 23.86g
Saturated Fat: 5.00g
Trans Fat: 0.05g
Monounsaturated Fat: 7.24g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 9.75g
Carbohydrates: 205.40g
Fiber: 11.28g
Sugar: 4.41g
Protein: 48.38g
Cholesterol: 35.52mg
Sodium: 2472.42mg
Calcium: 1038.75mg
Potassium: 904.52mg
Iron: 10.16mg
Vitamin A: 189.08µg
Vitamin C: 45.11mg

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