Love instant noodles? Check out these 7 recipes this Noodle Day 🍜
These awesome packets of goodness have saved us from hunger countless times - drunken nights, hungover afternoons, or those evenings where you just couldn’t be bothered to even cook an egg. But if you’ve got some time (and motivation) on your hands, instant noodles can be cooked in ways you’ve never imagined. Here are our top 7 ways to cook them: 👩🍳
Actual Ramen
They are actually called instant ramen noodles, so why not fulfill their life’s purpose? When we say actual ramen, we don’t mean just add water and the seasoning packets and that’s it. We mean make a fully fledged ramen dish using instant noodles. Check out these 4 recipes by Tasty here. 😋
Tarja Moqlija
This dish is already a local favourite. Instant noodles are probably more common to find rather than the usual capellini pasta that is used for tarja, and trust me, they make a great substitute. Boil them, mix in an egg and some grated cheese, and fry them like a pancake! 🥞
Fried Noodle Patties
Fried Noodle patties can be either mini versions of tarja moqlija, or else covered in breadcrumbs and deep fried (similar to the Dutch bamihap). Can you imagine a deep fried ball of noodles with melted cheese in the middle, arancini-style? 🤤
Fancy Noodles
You can also stick to the basics by boiling it and removing the water, and adding your favourite ingredients to make a dish out of it. I would add crispy fried bacon, onions, fresh tomatoes, a scrambled egg, and some soy sauce and sesame oil! 🍜
‘Mac’ & Cheese
Don’t have macaroni? Don’t worry, use instant noodles instead. Rather than boiling the noodles in water, boil them in milk, and once they’re cooked and the milk has reduced, add any kind of shredded cheese that you want! 🧀
Satay Noodles
Make your instant noodles into a satay noodle dish by leaving some of the noodle water in your bowl and adding a tablespoon of crunchy peanut butter. You can also cook some onions and chicken breast pieces separately in a pan, adding the peanut butter to that, and then stir-frying your noodles in that mixture. 🥜
Teriyaki Noodles
If you don’t want to opt for satay, make a teriyaki version instead. To make a small portion of teriyaki sauce, all you need to do is combine 35ml soy sauce, 1 tablespoon honey, and 1 tablespoon brown sugar in a small pan and once it boils, add some sesame seeds. 🍯
Noodle Casserole
… or a traditional ghagin il-forn kind of dish. This recipe from Food Network is just amazing (you can use the herby Philadelphia cream cheese for the scallion cream cheese). This creamy dish will be ready in just 30 minutes! 🍲
Do you prefer to have your instant noodles the usual, basic way, or do you prefer to amp up your meal? Show us your variations of instant noodle dishes - just share your photos on Instagram and tag us using our insta handle @foodblog.mt.
Don't feelike cooking?
Malta has a wide range of delivery or eat in options for yummy noodles available, our personal shoutout for a guaranteed range of yumminess would be from GENKI - our top suggestions being the Pad Thai or the Beef Teriyaki Soba noodles. Which would you prefer? Genki are open on WOLT & Bolt Food, whilst also being open for dine in or direct orders too. Check out their Socials here: https://www.instagram.com/genkimalta/
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