Featured Recipe

Ramen Burger

Serves 1
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes

 

Ingredients:

  • 1 package Sapporo Ichiban Original Ramen
  • 1 tablespoon beaten egg
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 4 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • ¼ cup sliced mushrooms
  • ¼ cup sliced yellow onion
  • 1 sliced tomato
  • 1 lettuce leaf
  • 4 ounces ground beef
  • Salt and pepper to season

Directions

 

 

STEP 1

Break ramen in half by splitting apart where the noodles are folded.
Place ramen in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Drain after 3 minutes.

 

 

STEP 2

In a bowl, combine flour and cornstarch. Sprinkle over ramen.
Add egg and 1/3 of seasoning from attached packet. Mix well.

 

 

STEP 3

In a pan, heat 3 tablespoons of oil over medium.
Using aluminum foil, create two 1-inch tall bun-sized circles to serve as your molds.
Place them in the pan. Then, add half of your ramen to each mold.
Cook for 3 minutes, periodically pressing down on your ramen buns with a spatula.

 

 

STEP 4

Flip the ramen buns and cook for another 1 ½ minutes.
Remove the molds and cook for an additional minute. Turn off heat and set buns aside.

 

 

STEP 5

In a pan, heat butter over medium. Once melted, add onions and sauté for 2 minutes.
Add mushrooms and sauté for 5-7 minutes or until mushrooms and onions are tender.
Remove from heat and set aside.

 

 

STEP 6

Season ground beef with salt and pepper and form into a patty that is about an inch thick.

 

 

STEP 7

In a pan, heat one tablespoon of oil over medium-high.
When the oil is hot, add your burger. Cook for 3-5 minutes, then gently turn with a spatula.
Cook for an additional 3-5 minutes.

 

 

STEP 8

Place your burger on a ramen bun.
Add lettuces leaf, tomato, mushrooms and onions, then top with your other ramen bun.