Have you heard of the Roy Choi ramen hack? It’s genius! Roy Choi is a famous chef here in Southern California, who is known for starting the Korean fusion food trend with his gourmet Korean-Mexican taco truck Kogi.
When we discovered his recipe for ramen, we knew we had to try it at home. Basically, Roy takes a simple pack of grocery store ramen noodles, and doctors it up with a delicious blend of melted American cheese, diced green onions, toasted sesame seeds and a soft boiled egg. Roy prefers to use the Shin Ramyun brand of ramen, but you can certainly use anything you find in your supermarket.
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Roy Choi Ramen Hack
Ingredients
- 2½ cups water
- 1 pack Shin Ramyun or your favorite instant ramen
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon butter
- 2 slices American cheese
- ¼ teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
- ½ green onion thinly sliced
Instructions
- Bring water to a boil in a small saucepot.
- Add the ramen noodles. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the flavor pack from your packaged ramen and cook for another 3 minutes.
- Turn off the heat. Crack in the egg, and with some tongs or a fork, carefully pull the hot noodles on top of the raw egg. Allow it to poach for about 3 minutes.
- Pour ramen carefully into a bowl.
- Slowly stir in the butter, American cheese and sesame seeds, being careful not to break the egg.
- Top with the chopped green onions or chives and enjoy!
