Hamburger Ramen Noodle Skillet (+Video)
Ramen Noodle Skillet Supper uses affordable ramen noodles with ground beef and veggies to create the most flavorful and simple stir fry!
A FAMILY FAVORITE DINNER
This ramen noodle skillet meal is something just a bit different than my usual weeknight meals. It’s super simple to make and you only need one pan and five ingredients. Plus, you get lots of good, flavorful veggies in there too! It also reheats well if you have leftovers.
TIPS FOR MAKING THIS EASY ONE PAN MEAL:
- For those of you with salt or sodium sensitivities, you can replace the beef packets and water in this recipe with low sodium beef broth.
- Ground turkey can be substituted for the ground beef. Or just leave the meat out entirely if you prefer.
- Try making this with other flavors of ramen noodles like chicken, soy sauce or vegetable ramen.
- This really is a whole meal in one so it doesn’t really need a side dish. However, if you’d like, try serving it with a homemade Asian Milk Bread.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
- ground beef
- water
- beef-flavor ramen noodles (with seasoning packets)
- stir fry sauce
- frozen stir fry vegetables
Keep the packets that are included with the ramen noodles. You’ll need those in a bit.
HOW TO MAKE HAMBURGER RAMEN NOODLE SKILLET:
Brown beef in a large skillet over medium heat; drain grease.
Add water. Stir in beef flavor seasoning packet, stir fry sauce in sauce and frozen stir-fry vegetables. Stir and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Then break up the ramen noodles and add them to the skillet. Stir well.
Then cover and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 to 8 minutes, until sauce is thickened and noodles are tender.
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Originally published: July 2013
Updated & republished: February 2020
Hamburger Ramen Noodle Skillet Supper (+Video)
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2-1/2 cups water
- 2 (3 ounce) packages beef-flavor ramen noodles (with seasoning packets)
- 1/2 cup stir fry sauce
- 18 ounce bag frozen stir fry vegetables
Instructions
- Brown beef in a large skillet over medium heat; drain grease.
- Add water, beef flavor seasoning packets, sauce and vegetables.
- Stir and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
- Then break up the ramen noodles and add them to the skillet.
- Stir well then cover and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 to 8 minutes, until sauce is thickened and noodles are tender.
Video
Notes
- For those of you who need a lower sodium option, replace the beef packets and water with low sodium beef broth.
- Vegetable, soy sauce and chicken ramen noodles can all be used as substitutes.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
Updated to add: This original post included a cookbook giveaway. That giveaway has now ended.
The whole family liked it. I made my own stir fry sauce because I thought I had some on hand but didn’t. To use what I had on hand, vegetables used were shredded carrot, sliced celery, onion, can of mushrooms and diced zucchini. I also used Orpington Farms low sodium beef broth base with water instead of the ramen packets. Very good recipe that is very interchangeable.
We love this…..I used a General Tso sauce.
This looked so good and I love ramen, I tried it and gave some to all of my friends in my senior building and we all loved it. Would love more recipes like this one. Love hotdish but I don’t have many recipes for them
The stir-fry sauce. Do you use the bottled stir-fry sauce? It is very thick and sweet. Is there an option here? Thanks.
It is bottled. You can check it out in the ingredient image above. It’s similar to sweet and sour sauce but thick.
Easy when you need a break! We love it!
I have been making this for quite awhile. It’s a favorite and so easy! Sometimes I add some real ginger grated or some dried ginger….So yummy, even the leftovers are good the next day. We usually serve it with crunchy noodles and pineapple slices with some egg rolls on the side to balance it all out!
This makes me so happy to read!! Thank you so very much Cheryl!!
I have made this twice and everyone just loves it, there is never any left overs , very delicious a lot like a stir fry!!
I used to make this for my boys when they were much younger and they loved it. You can change up the stir fry sauce and the veggies don’t have to be frozen. Never any leftovers! Thanks for sharing this one!
I have made this recipe for years when my kids were growing up. It was one of their favorites and most requested. Cheap, easy, delicious and easy to make – does it get any easier? LOVE IT
Do you ever make smoothies? If so, could you possibly include a few? I always love to make your recipes. My family says to each other, “Mom is in a cooking frenzy this week!” They love it!
Thank you, Marlene
Hi Marlene! No, I’m not a big smoothie maker. But I will definitely keep that in mind for the future – thank you! 🙂
So quick and easy. My family loved it even my picky eater
I absolutely love hearing when picky eaters like something – ha! Thanks so much Denise!
My son loves this recipe. Since we are in the middle of a kitchen remodel, we are making it a lot! I am going to try doing a chicken version for a little variety.
Love this recipe, its easy and yummy!
This was delicious and so easy! I made it with chicken flavored ramen noodles and chicken breast instead of beef..now one of my favorites! Every single recipe I've tried from your blog is fabulous!
Are u using diced chicken breast
I would love to win this cookbook. I need quick and easy meal ideas!! I tend to stick with the same old stuff and really want to venture out of my comfort zone!
This recipe was great even without the stir fry sauce,thank you!
So happy you gave this a try and enjoyed it! Thank you!!