miso instant noodle bowl
this easy to make miso instant noodle bowl has all the convenience of packaged instant noodles, only with fresh ingredients and a lot more flavor
when I’m not paying attention, my husband eats like a kid
ice cream, gummy bears, frozen burritos, and the worst …
instant cup of noodles
I hate to think how many he’s eaten for lunch over the years
I get that they are convenient, and when you have customers calling and stopping in non-stop ALL DAY LONG, fast is key, but really the ingredient list is frightening.
so, I tried to recreate his favorite noodle bowl, that could be ready fast and completely portable
in a glass jar add your flavorings – I chose miso, soy sauce , and Thai chili sauce
then add your noodles, I used ย nona lim fresh rice noodles, if you are using another style of noodle such as ramen – you will need to pre-cook them
add a protein, I chose sliced chicken breast, and then add the veggies such as carrots, mushrooms, edamme, and bok choy – really anything goes
seal up your jar, and refrigerate until ready to use
when it’s time to eat, boil water, fill your jar leaving a small space at the top, cover, and allow the noodles to sit 2 – 3 minutes
a little bit of prep, and a few minutes to boil water and lunch is good to go.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp miso paste
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 - 1 tsp thai chili sauce
- 1 cup of rice noodles (more if you are using a larger jar)
- 1/2 of a cooked chicken breast, sliced
- 1 carrot, sliced
- handful of sliced mushrooms
- handful of edamame
- baby bok choy
Instructions
- place ingredients in the order listed into a glass jar
- cover and refrigerate until ready to use
- boil water, and pour into jar - leaving room at the top
- cover jar, and allow to heat for 2 - 3 minutes
- stir, and enjoy
enjoy!
fun lunch ideas from friends
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grilled chicken rice bowl with bok choy – foodness gracious
tequila lime chicken pizza – lemons for lulu
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This is such a great idea Heather!!
thank you Dorothy!
My guy eats exactly like your husband! Junk food, fast food, frozen food, and yes, instant noodles. I wish I had thought of something like this — it’s totally brilliant!
I don’t know how they can eat SO much junk ๐ thanks Amy
What a nice idea. I love ramen, unfortunately. I think it’s because I need tons of salt to keep myself from getting dehydrated (weird medical thing). Anyway, this would be a much better way to go about it, especially with the veggies and real protein as opposed to chicken seasoning. Thanks for the idea!
Cheers!
-Holly Mc.
who doesn’t love ramen ๐ thanks Holly
Heather, you have the most brilliant ideas. This is absolutely perfect for me for lunch. I am going to be trying it next week.
thank you Christie – I need to make them for myself as well ๐
What a great idea! I need to make these for my husband’s lunches!
thanks Jessica
This is absolutely irresistible, and could quite possibly get me out of my Ritz cracker and peanut butter lunch habit ๐
oh but crackers and PB are the BEST!! I eat that almost every day ๐
Are we married to the same person!? My hubs is the same way! This looks like the perfect quick and easy lunch!
men! go figure Thanks Julie
Absolutely LOVE this Heather! What a delicious lunch idea!
thanks so much Trish!
Delicious and perfect for lunch. I love instant noodle bowls and these are infinitely better for us.
who doesn’t love instant noodles, thanks Michelle
This is just genius! I have to admit, those noodle cup things do taste yummy, but MY GOD…they are filled with hundreds of ingredients I can’t even pronounce! Egads, I don’t want that in my system.
Thanks for coming up with this great recipe! I’ll give it a go!
thanks so much Christina
What a fabulous idea!
thanks Julianne
How clever! I love the idea of a HEALTHY cup of noodles. Miso paste lasts practically forever, so I always have some in the fridge. Perfect pantry soup, thank you!
thanks Elise – same here
First. Is that just something all husbands do?? Eat like an unsupervised 7 year old at a birthday party? Mine too!! I love this recipe so much! It looks amazing and delicious! Pinned!
must be – good thing they have us ๐ thanks so much – CAN’T wait to see you in Carmel