Instant Pot vegetable ramen is a great Asian dinner that is quick to make. How to make ramen in pressure cooker or Ninja Foodi to tender with bok choy, mushrooms, garlic and even egg inside.
If you haven’t transformed that ehhh package into an amazing bowl of Instant Pot vegetable ramen yet, you must. There is a ton of variation depending on whether you like carrots, celery, chives or broccoli florets. You can even add a soft boiled egg on top for added protein. We’ll show you how to make this easy InstaPot recipe here. (affiliate links present)
Instant Pot Ramen
I don’t know about you but I have cooked and eaten .50 Maruchan ramen packets as long as I was old enough to “cook”. Always made on the stovetop in a pot, or in the microwave, it was now time to use our pressure cooker or Ninja Foodi to boil it faster.
This is way better though. The pasta and flavor packet are just the beginning to transitioning it into a full on one pot meal. That’s right, you need to add lots of vegetables inside y’all! Not only does it add nutritional value but adds texture and lots of flavor too. And we’re not just using water to cook this time either. Let’s get started.
Table of contents
If you are new to pressure cooking we have a lot of easy one pot meal recipes for you here. To begin with let’s start with a few basic tips:
- Make sure to Bookmark our InstaPot recipes page. We add new ones each week!
- Then PRINT this —–> Instant Pot cooking times cheat sheet that will help you understand how long meat, vegetables and beans take to cook in your pressure cooker.
- I HIGHLY recommend you buy this non stick pot.
- You should know how to deglaze a pressure cooker after sautéing but it won’t have as many issues with this better liner.
For reference, this is the model I have (a 6 quart) and use for all recipe creations.
Can you make ramen in Ninja Foodi?
As I have stated before, when I title something IP you can really use any brand. Our Crockpot Express and Mealthy work the same way. You’re just going to use the high pressure function and they all have that. Actually, you could just use saute too if you preferred, it would just take longer that way. We are all about fast so there’s that. 😉
Yep, we will show you how to do just that right here. It only takes TWO minute too! Adding vegetables and ramen in Instant Pot creates a really fast and hearty meal you’ll surely love. For lunch or dinner you may never make this on the stovetop ever again.
The firmer ones you do as these thin Asian noodles don’t take long to get tender. Once your carrots, mushrooms and green onions are perfect then you would add your pasta and other veggies like bok choy as those cook quick.
Ninja Foodi Ramen
With this pot you would use the lid that is not attached, everything else is the same. Now why would I bother with this since it is so dang simple using a pot? Well by the time you sit around and let the water or broth boil to even get started this whole thing will be done! Like veggies tender, pasta ready to slurp, ready to serve. Need I say more??
Pressure Cooker Ramen
Ok so like I said you have a lot of leeway when it comes to what you add into this baby. We went with traditional Asian vegetables but use your imagination and you could really add a ton. As long as there is room to submerge it you can keep adding. Just note that the larger the slices, or chunks, the firmer they will remain.
Instant Pot Ramen Vegetarian
At the same time a 2 minute cook time will get most things quite fork tender, even pressure cooker carrots. Things like broccoli get soft fast so if you add florets you’ll want to quick release right when it beeps and eat right away or it will start getting soggy.
Ingredients
- 2 Packages of ramen dry noodles in the package minus the flavor packets
- Broth of your choice
- Vegetables
- sliced mushrooms
- bok choy
- thinly sliced carrots
- green onions
- Garlic and minced ginger is great
- Soy sauce brings out the Asian flavors
Chunks of celery or pressure cooker spinach would work, thin radishes maybe too? We love to make tofu nuggets and serve together, that adds a lot of protein too.
How to Cook Ramen Fast
The noodles go in after the veggies have a chance to get a bit tender. Using saute it will allow the liquid to boil and soften. To make that go faster, if that is really necessary, just break the squares into 2-4 smaller pieces instead of put in whole like this. I mean it’s a difference of maybe 1 minute but just a tip.
How long does it take to cook ramen noodles in an Instant Pot?
Ok so there are two steps, one that takes 1 minutes and the second takes 1-2. If you want to make a hard boiled egg before serving you’d add an extra 5 minutes or so. So there’s that. Let’s just say 2 minutes not counting the time to build up the pressure. That takes let’s say 6-7 minutes or so.
How to Cook Instant Pot Ramen Noodles
- Slice all the produce you want to add and throw them in the Instant Pot. A few are suggested below but use what you love, spicy Asian broccoli is another with heat.
- Add garlic, ginger and soy sauce. Stir in vegetable broth and water.
- Close your lid, seal the pressure release valve, and cook on high pressure for 1 minute. Once cooking time is complete, quick release the pressure.
- Add your bok choy (if you choose to add those or another type of leaves like kale, or tofu cubes) and dry ramen noodles.
- Turn the Instant Pot to saute function
- Cook for another 1-2 minutes or until noodles are as tender as you want.
- Serve with sesame seeds, additional green onions, chunks of imitation crab and/or an Instant Pot poached egg on top, if desired
- Making a soft boiled egg in the same pot instructions are below.
If you have never thought of using this packet beyond as is you’re in for a surprise with this ramen recipe. Let your imagination go wild in the future and add all the things you love that go with this dish.
How to Make Soft Boiled Egg Ramen
- Bring a pan of water to a boil over medium-high heat. OR remove your noodles and veggies from this recipe and leave on saute function, high so broth is still boiling.
- Using a metal slotted spoon, crack one cold egg from the fridge into the spoon and submerge immediately
- hold under until it is done to your liking and then lift out and serve on top of pasta dish
- OR you can leave the shell on, put on to spoon and cook for exactly 6 minutes, adjusting the heat as necessary to maintain a gentle boil.
- Carefully remove eggs and place in an ice bath to cool
- Peel and add one or two into the bowl with your Asian noodles with a drizzle of sesame oil and enjoy together
You can certainly make this whole meal gluten free with amino acids vs. soy sauce. It’s an easy 15 minute Instant Pot recipe everyone in my house seems to love. If you have leftovers you could save them in a container in your fridge and reheat the next day. Just a note that it will continue to soften and the texture will not be as great, but good.
It is best to make fresh every single time. Since it is so quick to make there really isn’t an excuse not to. Keep add ins packaged so they don’t dry out and just make a new batch when you are ready for the ideal flavors and feel to the dish.
Instant Pot Vegetable Ramen
Equipment
- 1 pressure cooker
Ingredients
- 4 c vegetable broth
- 1 c water
- 1 c mushrooms, sliced
- 1 c carrots, sliced
- 1 bok choy, chopped into large pieces
- 1/4 c green onions, diced
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp ginger, ground or minced, optional
- 2 pkg ramen, noodles, seasoning packet removed
Instructions
- Place mushrooms, carrots and green onions in the Instant Pot. Add garlic, ginger and soy sauce. Stir in vegetable broth and water.
- Close lid, seal pressure release valve, cook on High Pressure for 1 minute. Once cooking time is complete, quick release the pressure.
- Add bok choy and dry ramen noodles. Turn the Instant Pot to saute function, cook for another 1-2 minutes or until noodles are as tender as you want. Serve with sesame seeds, additional green onions and a soft boiled egg on top, if desired
- * Making a soft boiled egg in the same pot * – Remove your noodles and veggies from the pot, set aside, and then continue to leave your pot on the saute high function with your hot boiling broth. Crack 1 cold egg from fridge on to your slotted spoon, immediately submerge into boiling broth and allow to cook until it is done to your liking. Serve on top of noodle dish.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I’ve noticed when using Ramen packets to make various dishes the instruction always says to not use the seasoning packets ……. Why do you not add them to flavour the soup?