Step by step guide on how to reheat ramen
Pin RecipeLearn how to reheat ramen in one of two different ways, and you can even enhance the flavor by adding in some new goodies; why not?
Equipments:
- stove
- Microwave
Instructions:
Reheating ramen on the stovetop
- First, always separate the noodles, veggies, and other ingredients from the broth.
- Determine the right pan or pot. What you want is the one that gives you the largest surface area to mass ratio. It’s all about getting the best heat distribution. Deep frying in a wok or using a Dutch oven are equally good options.Using taller cooking utensils with a smaller surface area is to be avoided. The wider the pan and the more spread out the ingredients are when reheating, the better the texture will be.
- The idea is to reheat the noodles for the shortest possible time. So it’s best to reheat the broth and other ingredients separately before adding them together.
- When the broth comes to a boil, reduce the heat and allow it to simmer.Now add the noodles and allow them to warm for about one minute. This timeframe is all right for one or two portions, but if you’re reheating more, you may need to increase the cooking time by a minute.
How do you heat up ramen in the microwave
- Always separate the noodles, veggies, and other ingredients from the broth.
- Stick the bowl slightly to the edge of the microwave, which is the place for the highest concentration of hot spots. For this reason, the microwave has a turntable for even cooking.
- Reheat the broth at 1-minute intervals (for 2 minutes or until heated through). Check the hotness of the broth for each burst.
- Once the broth is hot, you can add the noodles to the mixture and nuke for 30 seconds.
- As soon as you're satisfied with the warmness of the broth, take it off the microwave. Add extra vegetables or ramen eggs. Serve hot
Notes:
Be cautious:
Pay attention that noodles are somewhat delicate. Overcooking them will result in them turning mushy. Be sure to reheat them gently until they’re just warm through. The same principle applies to cooking a new Ramen dish from scratch. Don’t add your noodles until the last minute.Pointers to make reheating Ramen without a hitch.
1 splitting up the ramen noodles
When you store Ramen in your fridge, the noodles tend to cleave together and can be tough to separate. Though allowing the noodles to soak in the hot broth helps, you can accelerate the process by giving them a quick 10 to 20-second nuke in the microwave. The steam generated works to loosen the noodles, making separating them much more manageable. It helps when you’re portioning them out.2 pre-warm the bowl ahead
My way of doing this is to fill the bowl with boiling water and allow it to stand for about 30 seconds. It warms the bowl nicely so that when you pour the broth into a nice warm bowl, it won’t cool down so much. Bring the other ingredients up to room temperature.3 allow other ingredients to cool down
When you keep ingredients in the fridge, they will be cold when you take them out. While that’s useful for storing, it’s detrimental to reheating the complete dish because it will cool the broth down. Allowing the ingredients to come up to room temperature before adding them will lessen any cooling.4 reheat the meat
If you like eating your meat hot, you can warm it up before adding it to the broth. So, I usually microwave it for around 30 seconds while reheating the broth over the stovetop. You can do it with the meat because it’s not as delicate as the noodles or veggies.Please note that all nutrition information are just estimates. Values will vary among brands, so we encourage you to calculate these on your own for most accurate results.
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