I am most definitely a noodle girl. I’m working on a spice blend right now to replace those high salt packets in ramen packages. I think I almost have it. Meanwhile, this is a quick and delicious noodle meal — one of my faves!

Ingredients

two 3 1/2 oz Ramen packets (get ride of the “flavor packets
1/3 c. beef stock
1/4 c. oyster sauce
1 T. rice wine vinegar
1 t. Sriracha
1 T. sesame oil
1 lb. ground pork (or ground beef)
1 c. diced onion
3 cloves garlic, minced or grated
1 T freshly ground ginger (but I use ginger paste if I can find it in the grocery store)
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1 t. sesame seeds — I use black and white seeds
1/4 cup roasted salted peanuts, chopped

Directions

1. In a large pot of boiling water, cook ramen noodles per package directions, until tender — usually about 3 minutes. Drain well, and rinse with cold water.
   2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the beef stock, oyster sauce, rice vinegar, and Sriracha.
   3. Heat the sesame oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the ground pork or beef and onions, and cook until thereat has browned — about 4 minutes, crumbling the meat as it cooks. Drain excess fat.
   4. Stir in garlic and ginger until fragrant.
   5. Stir in beef stock mixture, scraping any brown bits from the bottom the skillet.
   6. Stir in the ramen noodles until heated through and evenly coated in the sauce.
   7. Garnish with the sesame seeds and green onions.