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    Framed Cooks » Recipes » Breakfast and Brunch

    The Best Breakfast Ramen

    Published: Feb 25, 2021 · Modified: Oct 28, 2024 by Kate Morgan Jackson · This post may contain affiliate links · 4 Comments

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    Move your favorite lunch noodles earlier in the day with this speedy recipe for the best breakfast ramen you’ve ever tasted!

    Breakfast ramen in a bowl with a spoon.

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    • Why we love this recipe
    • Can I eat ramen for breakfast?
    • What can I add to my ramen to make it better?
    • Ingredients you need to make this recipe
    • ingredient notes and substitutions
    • How to make this recipe
    • Recipe FAQs
    • Want to round out your meal?
    • Other ramen recipes we love!
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    • The Best Breakfast Ramen

    Why we love this recipe

    OK, let’s talk ramen. You know, the noodles that come in the crackly package with that little flavor packet.

    I always have a packet or two around, and no, it is not the best thing in the world for you, but it is delicious comfort food to the max, and a little ramen a few times a year is also not the worst.

    And sometimes you want to indulge in a little naughtiness for breakfast!

    Which brings me to the answer to this very important question:

    Can I eat ramen for breakfast?

    Yes! Yes you can!

    And while you can of course eat it plain, if this is going to be one of the rare times that you throw caution to the wind and eat ramen, I have a whole bunch of suggestions for you.

    What can I add to my ramen to make it better?

    In the case of the best breakfast ramen I know, my goal was to do the ramen version of a bacon egg and cheese breakfast sandwich, with the ramen playing the part of the roll.

    Ingredients you need to make this recipe

    Breakfast Ramen Ingredients onm a marble counter.

    ingredient notes and substitutions

    Ramen: You can find these squiggly dried noodles in the soup section of your supermarket, usually in cellophane wrappers.

    Milk: Whole or lowfat milk will work just fine – either one.

    Cheese: If you want to swap out the cheddar for Swiss or Monterey Jack or American or mozzarella, go for it! Any melty cheese will work here.

    See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities and nutritional information.

    How to make this recipe

    STEP 1: Get yourself a package of chicken flavored ramen – the 3 ounce kind with the flavor packet – and cook up the noodles according to the package directions, but don’t add that flavor packet.

    YET.

    STEP 2: When the noodles are done, quickly drain and rinse them with cold water so they stop cooking. Otherwise you will have ramen mush, and nobody wants that.

    Ramen draining in a strainer.

    STEP 3: Cook up a couple pieces of chopped bacon, scoop it out, but leave those all-important drippings in the skillet.

    Bacon with drippings in a skillet.

    STEP 4: Next, whisk up a couple of eggs, some milk, a little shredded cheese and yes, that flavor packet and add it to the skillet with the drippings.

    Egg sauce for breakfast ramen in a mixing bowl with a whisk.

    STEP 5: Add the noodles and cook it all up over medium heat, tossing it gently until the eggs are just set.

    Breakfast ramen with egg sauce in a pot.

    I like to divide it among two bowls and dramatically pile the bacon on top, but you can mix the bacon into the noodles if you want to.

    Recipe FAQs

    Where can I find ramen?

    It’s in the soup section of your grocery store, just waiting for you to come get it! You want the 3 ounce packet size.

    Do I have to get the chicken flavor?

    Nope! If you are more into the beef or shrimp flavors, go for it!

    Can I leave out the flavor packet?

    I hear you – sometimes the naughty flavor packet gets a bad rap, and if you want to leave it out you can. (I personally can never resist it!). You’ll probably want to taste and add salt and pepper before you serve it up, just to give it a little seasoning.

    Have a question I didn’t cover?

    Leave your question in the comments section below and I will get back to you pronto!

    Have I gotten you in a ramen mood yet? You might want to check out how to make a ramen burger, or how to how to use ramen to spiff up a chicken noodle soup!

    Or I could just leave you to eat your bowl of the best breakfast ramen in peace and quiet.

    Breakfast ramen in a bowl with a spoon.

    Happy ramen everyone!

    Want to round out your meal?

    If you are looking to make a full out breakfast spread to go with your breakfast ramen, we love adding some additional bacon with this recipe for brown sugar bacon, and a few more eggs using our method for perfect fried eggs.

    Still have room for something sweet? Let’s bake up some Orange Juice Crumb Cake!

    Other ramen recipes we love!

    • Cheesy Ramen with Poached Egg in a bowl.
      Cheesy Ramen with Egg
    • chicken ramen soup
      Chicken Ramen Soup
    • easy ramen pasta carbonara
      Ramen Pasta Carbonara
    • Coconut shrimp ramen in a bowl on a wooden board.
      Coconut Shrimp Ramen

    Looking for more breakfast inspiration? Here is our complete collection of breakfast recipes!

    Could you leave us a review?

    If you try this recipe, we would love to hear how it came out for you! I’d be super grateful if you could leave a star rating (you pick how many stars! ) and your thoughts in the Comments section.

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    Move your favorite lunch noodles earlier in the day with this speedy recipe for the best breakfast ramen you’ve ever tasted!

    • Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
    • Prep Time: 5 minutes
    • Cook Time: 10 minutes
    • Total Time: 15 minutes
    • Yield: 2
    • Category: Breakfast
    • Method: Stovetop
    • Cuisine: American

    Ingredients

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    • 2 three ounce packages chicken flavored ramen with flavor packet
    • 4 slices bacon, chopped
    • 4 eggs
    • 1 cup milk
    • 1 cup shredded cheddar

    Instructions

    1. Cook ramen according to package directions, but don’t add the flavor packet. Drain and rinse with cool water to stop the cooking.
    2. Cook bacon in a large deep skillet until crisp. Scoop out and drain on paper towels, leaving the drippings in the skillet.
    3. Whisk the eggs, the milk, the cheese and the flavor packet together and add to the skillet. Pour in the noodles and toss until the eggs are just set and take off the heat.
    4. Divide among two bowls, scatter bacon on top and serve!

    Notes

    Ramen: These addictive squiggly noodles cook up in about three minutes, and can be found in the soup aisle of your supermarket.

    Bacon: We love thick-cut bacon for this recipe, but you can use whatever you have on hand (yes, even turkey bacon!)

    Cheese: Shredded cheddar is our favorite for this ramen, but any melty cheese will work – Monterey Jack, Swiss and so on.

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    1. Pete says

      June 30, 2023 at 10:40 am

      I love this twist on breakfast! Breakfast for dinner is my absolute favorite so this is definitely going into my regular rotation.

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      • Kate Morgan Jackson says

        June 30, 2023 at 11:03 am

        I am totally with you on the whole breakfast for dinner thing! Happy Ramen-For-Breakfast!

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    2. Martha in KS says

      February 26, 2021 at 2:26 pm

      This looks like a delicious way to start the day. I just added ramen to my Instacart order – haven’t been in a grocery store in a year & sure do miss it. Thanks for the recipe!

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      • Kate Morgan Jackson says

        March 01, 2021 at 11:02 am

        Hi Martha! I’m with you on the grocery store – I haven’t been either, and while I am so grateful to the Instacart folks for doing my shopping, I really miss picking things out myself, especially the produce and the meat. Soon, hopefully! Meantime, I hope you love this breakfast ramen as much as we do (especially that little pile of bacon on the top!) xoxo

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