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    Easy Curry Ramen

    May 12, 2025 / By Holly Erickson & Natalie Mortimer

    Fragrant, creamy and brimming with curly noodles that everyone loves, our easy curry ramen recipe is ready fast, warmly spicy and delivers major dinnertime satisfaction.

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    Our kids are obsessed with our Sesame Garlic Ramen Noodles and so are we, because what could possibly be easier than dressing up a pack of instant ramen noodles? It really does feel like magic. This creamy, easy curry ramen recipe is all about speed (it’s ready in 30 minutes!), ease (did we mention instant ramen noodles?) and taking a lot of joy and creative inspiration from the global pantry that we’ve got at our finger tips. We coax huge flavors out of a few ingredients by making sure that every single one of those ingredients brings a lot to the recipe! Thai red curry paste is one of our very favorite ways to bring big flavor fast, and in this curry ramen recipe we’ve coupled it with yellow curry powder, which is yet another flavor-packed spice blend that adds layers and layers of flavor without effort. 

    ingredients laid out to make easy curry ramen with ground pork

    Why We Love This Recipe

    • Fast: File under; 30 minutes or less! We really wanted this to be a weeknight recipe, which is why we used ground pork. It cooks up quick, and adds loads of richness. Plus, pork is a very traditional ramen ingredient in Japan, so it felt like a natural fit that nods to the real cultural roots of ramen. 
    • Easy: Like so many of our other easy, weeknight soups (like our Coconut Curry Zoodle Ramen, Easy Dumpling Soup) this one delivers huge flavors for minimal effort. One pot, some pantry ingredients, and a world of flavor! 
    • Kid-Friendly: You can go easy on the heat for the kids, and make your own bowl of curry ramen spicier by adding sriracha or chili crisp! The key to family harmony at dinner is definitely a well-stocked condiment shelf. 
    • Flexible: This recipe is forgiving. You can swap in different mushrooms, use a different meat (ground chicken would work just as well as ground pork!), and you can use different veggies if you need to (just know that they may need a little longer to simmer, depending on which veggie you use). 
    ground pork being cooked in a pot
    garlic, ginger, red curry paste, and yellow curry powder being cooked in sesame oil in a pot

    Ingredient Spotlight: Curry Pastes + Powders

    Our curry ramen is double delicious thanks to two kinds of curry! Indian yellow curry powder and classic Thai red curry paste. If you’ve been reading our recipes for any amount of time, you probably already know that we’ve got a major crush on Mae Ploy brand red curry paste (everyone has their favorite brand, and that’s ours!), which is a heady and deeply flavorful blend of ingredients like dried chilies, galangal, salt, garlic, shrimp paste and kaffir lime zest. Indian curry powder, on the other hand, doesn’t usually have much heat. It’s more about blending lots of fragrant spices in one (or two) tablespoons. The exact blent of spices in yellow curry powder varies from brand to brand, but usually it contains coriander, mustard, cumin, fenugreek, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and gets its signature vibrant color from turmeric. 

    easy curry ramen being cooked in a pot with chicken stock, ground pork, mushrooms, and bok choy

    How To Make Curry Ramen, Step-By-Step

    Here’s a quick step-by-step! You can read more detailed instructions in the full recipe below! 

    1. Start by cooking the pork. No need to make extra dishes: Do this in the same big pot you plan to cook the whole curry ramen in!
    2. Now build the curry base: Sesame oil, garlic and ginger, then red curry paste and yellow curry powder.
    3. Make it ramen-y! Pour in the coconut milk, stock, soy sauce, and veggies.
    4. Simmer until the veggies are tender.  
    5. Last, add the instant ramen noodles and pork, and simmer for three more minutes. 
    A pot of easy curry ramen with noodles, and vegetables submerged in a golden curry broth

    So Many Variations

    • Make it vegetarian! To make it vegetarian, just replace the chicken stock with veggie stock and leave out the pork. Increase the veggies if you’d like, or add some extra firm tofu, and be sure to use a brand of red curry paste that does not include fish. 
    • Swap in a different curry paste, like a green or yellow curry paste, if you want to riff on this basic curry ramen. 
    • Try using different vegetables: Fresh snow peas or frozen edamame would be yummy in place of bok choy. 
    • Make it gluten free: Just swap in gluten-free tamari or coconut aminos for the soy sauce and use gluten free ramen noodles. 
    • Try a different noodle type: While we love the ease of instant ramen noodles, this recipe would also be delicious with glass noodles, rice noodles or tender, chewy Japanese udon noodles (curry udon is a classic combination!). 
    • Play with the toppings: Fried Shallots, bean sprouts, more mushrooms (our Roasted Mushrooms would be delicious) 
    A pot of easy curry ramen with noodles, and vegetables submerged in a golden curry broth

    How To Store Leftovers

    While this recipe doesn’t freeze well, it does make great leftovers! It’ll keep in the fridge for at least three days. Sure, the noodles will absorb some of the curry soup, but it will still be delicious. We suggest warming it up gently on the stove top for best results. 

    A pot of easy curry ramen with noodles, and vegetables submerged in a golden curry broth topped with soft boiled eggs

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    Easy Curry Ramen Recipe

    Published May 12, 2025

    By Holly Erickson & Natalie Mortimer

    • Serves:  4
    • Prep Time:  10 min
    • Cook Time:  20 min
    • Calories:  827
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    Description

    Fragrant, creamy and brimming with curly noodles that everyone loves, our easy curry ramen recipe is ready fast, warmly spicy and delivers major dinnertime satisfaction.

    Ingredients

    • 1 pound ground pork
    • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
    • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
    • 2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
    • 2 teaspoons red curry paste
    • 2 teaspoons yellow curry powder
    • 1 14-(ounce) can coconut milk
    • 8 cups chicken stock
    • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
    • 4 ounces shiitake mushrooms, sliced
    • 2 baby bok choy, sliced
    • 4 green onions, white and green parts, chopped
    • ¾ teaspoon sea salt
    • 3 (3-ounce) packs ramen noodles, (flavor packet discarded)
    • 4 soft boiled eggs, halved
    • Chili flakes or sesame seeds, for serving (optional)

    Method

    1. Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Once the pot is hot, add the pork and cook, undisturbed, 4-5 minutes, or until the bottom is crispy. Continue to cook, breaking up the meat up with a wooden spoon, until browned and cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes more. Transfer the pork to a plate. Drain off any excess fat. Add the sesame oil to the same  pot. Once the oil is glistening, add the garlic and ginger and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute.

      ground pork being cooked in a pot

    2. Add the red curry paste and yellow curry powder and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute. Add the coconut milk, chicken stock, soy sauce, mushrooms, bok choy, green onions, and salt and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-high and cook, stirring occasionally until the bok choy is tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the ramen noodles and pork and cook, stirring occasionally, until the noodles are tender, about 3 minutes.

      A pot of easy curry ramen with noodles, and vegetables submerged in a golden curry broth

    3. To serve, divide the ramen among 4 bowls. Top with the egg halves and sprinkle with the chili flakes and sesame seeds, if using.

      A pot of easy curry ramen with noodles, and vegetables submerged in a golden curry broth topped with soft boiled eggs

    Nutrition Info

    • Per Serving
    • Amount
    • Calories 827
    • Protein 39 g
    • Carbohydrates 59 g
    • Total Fat 48 g
    • Dietary Fiber 3 g
    • Cholesterol 267 mg
    • Sodium 2358 mg
    • Total Sugars 4 g

    Easy Curry Ramen

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