Ground Beef Ramen Bowls
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Super savory and super satisfying, these Ground Beef Ramen Bowls feature ramen noodles, ground beef, and veggies coated in a sweet and salty Asian stir-fry sauce. I love that they are made in one pan and ready in under 30 minutes for a super delicious, quick, and easy weeknight dinner.
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5 STAR REVIEW
Easy Ground Beef Ramen Bowl Recipe
Quick, easy, and made in one skillet, these Ground Beef Ramen Bowls are my favorite kind of recipe. From preparing the sauce to cooking, assembling, and serving, this recipe takes less than 30 minutes for me to put together.
And since I’m using ground beef, ramen noodles, and frozen veggies, it’s such a simple yet hearty meal. The sauce is made with hoisin sauce, soy sauce, and sriracha, so it’s a little sweet and a little salty, with just a hint of heat. Those cheap packets of ramen are weeknight lifesavers!
Helpful Tips and Variations
- Have everything ready to go. Each step in this recipe only takes a few minutes, so I find it best to have everything prepped on the counter and ready to go, including the sauce.
- Swap the ground beef. You can easily make these ramen bowls with ground turkey, ground chicken, ground pork, or even tofu.
- Switch the veggies. I find using a frozen stir fry mix to be quick and easy, but feel free to customize the veggies added to your preference. You can even sauté some mushrooms, onions, or sweet peppers before the beef if desired.
Ground Beef Ramen Bowls
Ingredients
FOR THE SAUCE
- 3 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- ½ tbsp sriracha sauce
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
FOR THE STIR FRY
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 lb. lean ground beef, use 85/15 or 90/20
- 3 scallions, diced, white and green parts separated
- 2½ cups water
- 2 packages ramen noodles, (3 oz. each) flavor packet discarded
- 1 package frozen stir fry vegetables, (12 oz.)
- crushed up roasted peanuts, for serving
- fresh chopped cilantro, for serving
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together all the sauce ingredients until combined. Set aside.
- Warm sesame oil in a large deep nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; swirl to coat. Once shimmering, add the ground beef and white parts of the scallions and cook, breaking up the beef into tiny crumbles, until no pink remains. Drain off the grease. Transfer meat to a bowl and keep warm.
- Add water to the skillet and bring to a boil. Add ramen noodles and frozen vegetables; cook, stirring occasionally, until noodles are separated and tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain off any excess water.
- Reduce heat to medium and return cooked ground beef to the skillet with the noodles and veggies. Pour in the sauce and cook, stirring to coat and heat through, about 2 minutes.
- Serve in bowls with a sprinkle of the green parts of the scallions, crushed peanuts, and chopped cilantro.
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Nutrition
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and any changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are very important to you, I would recommend calculating them yourself.
Did you make this? Leave a rating below!How to Make Ground Beef Ramen Bowls Step by Step
Prepare the sauce: Whisk together 3 tbsp hoisin sauce, 2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce, ½ tbsp sriracha sauce, 1 tbsp brown sugar, ¼ tsp garlic powder, ¼ tsp ground ginger, ¼ tsp kosher salt, and ¼ tsp pepper. Set aside until ready to use.
Cook the beef: Cook 1 lb. ground beef and the white parts of 3 scallions over medium-high heat in 2 tsp of sesame oil until no pink remains. Drain off any grease and set aside.
Cook the noodles: Bring 2½ cups of water to a boil and add 2 packages of ramen noodles and a 12 oz. package of frozen vegetables. Cook until the noodles are tender and then drain.
Combine the ingredients: Add the ground beef to the skillet with the cooked noodles and veggies, then pour in the sauce. Stir and cook until everything is coated and heated through.
Serve: Top the ramen bowls with the green parts of the scallions, crushed peanuts, and chopped cilantro. Enjoy!
How to Store
Store leftover ground beef ramen in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop. Be sure to store it with any excess sauce in the pan to prevent it from drying out.
If desired, you can prepare the stir fry sauce ahead of time and keep it in a jar in the fridge for several days. Give it a good shake before using.
Serving Suggestions
I like to garnish this ground beef ramen with cilantro and crushed peanuts. If there are allergies in your home, simply omit the peanuts. Consider topping with some sesame seeds and/or a few drops of sriracha or your preferred hot sauce. For sides, you can’t go wrong with classics like egg rolls and crab rangoon.
Hubby is out of town for a long weekend and I made this (again!) tonight for me for the next few nights. It is awesome! I doctor mine up with mushrooms and additional veggies. It’s so versatile, tasty and economical. Thank you, Amy, for this recipe using pantry items!
Such a tasty recipe for being so quick and easy I used high protein pasta because my son ate all the ramen! Everything else was exact and I added frozen peas ans sauted mushrooms, awesome flavor!
This is wonderful!!! We all loved it. Thank you Amy. Everything I”ve made of yours is amazing. ? is ??
We love this recipe so much!
Hubby and I loved this, Amy! I did swap out fresh veggies and ginger, but this is definitely a keeper! As a matter of fact, I’ve not made anything from Bellyful that wasn’t excellent! Thank you!
This is my 3rd time making this! Its delicious, my husband is not big on ramen but he loves this although I leave out the crushed peanut and cilantro and it’s still delicious
Really tasty for being so quick and easy! Thank you
I love this recipe so much I used protein pasta instead of Ramen angel hair it was perfect. I also didn’t have frozen veggies so used carrot shreds, pieces of broccoli and water chestnuts Highly recommend
This was delicious!!! I didn’t have frozen veggies so I just chopped up some carrots and celery. My kids loved it! I will definitely be making it again and again!!
We love this recipe. I use sausage or hamburger in it. I like that it’s an easy recipe and it’s tasty as leftovers too!!!
Quick, easy, AND delicious. The 10yo grand is hoping for leftovers tomorrow.
I made this recipe tonight. My husband took one bite and said, “holy sh*t! This is the best damn ramen I’ve ever had!” I’d say that’s quite the compliment. LOL. This will definitely be added to the rotation. Thank you!
Hi, I’m wanting to make this recipe, is there where I can up the serving size or can you send me the recipe for servings of 12? Thank you!
We tried this after seeing it on TikTok. I thought it would be a stretch for my husband who had never eaten Ramen. We loved it. It was very easy to make and a quick dinner. When I made it, I was concentrating on the veggies getting done and I think the ramen overcooked just a tad. It was the wrong choice of veggies on my part as there were thick carrots that took the full 5 minutes to get tender. Despite all of that, it is was delicious and we will make this again! We will more carefully pick our stir fry veggies. You are our new favorite internet cook and we have so many recipes to try. I want to make everything that I watch! My husband who has taken up cooking in retirement is now also checking out all your recipes! Glad you started a food blog! You are a star!!!!! You videos are informative and fun to watch! Thanks
This is delicious and simple to prepare! Our whole family loved every bit!
I love this recipe and use it often for our family. It’s budget friendly and pretty basic ingredients that are almost always in my pantry.
You said 30 min. and I figured 45 being my 1st time…I was done in 32 min. I must say I was hesitant. I didn’t like the smell of the sauce and not a fan of sesame oil but I followed the recipe only change was chopped steak instead of ground beef. This turned out wonderful. This recipe will definitely be done often.
This was quick, easy, and absolutely delicious. It gets 5 star from my entire family of picky eaters!
SOOOO GOOD!! Easy and delicious!!!
One of the best easy recipes I have made in a long time! We devoured all four servings between me, my fiancé, and toddler. I will definitely be making this once a week!
I loved this! My husband loved this (commented on the spicyness – but was a fan!) And it was easy to pull out components (ramen and beef) for my toddler who doesn’t like to eat food mixed together right now. Haha. All in all 10 out of 10! We will be making this again!
It was so easy to make and super yummy, the whole family loved it! Thanks for sharing.
I was hesitant at first but turned out great.
This was so easy to make and so good! I did double the ramen and the sauce!
Oh, this is a keeper for sure! So easy and delicious, my whole family loved it. Thanks for sharing!