Perfect Instant Ramen

Ingredients

• Instant Lunch, Beef

  Maruchan

  1 ¼ container or 82g

• Egg

  Whole, fresh eggs

  1 large or 50g

• Butter

  Unsalted

  ½ tbsp or 7g

• American cheese

  Pasteurized process, fortified with vitamin D

  2 slice (3/4 oz) or 42g

• Sesame seeds

  Seeds, whole, dried

  ¼ tsp or 0.8g

Directions

1. Bring 2 1/2 cups of water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add the noodles and cook for 2 minutes. Add the flavor packet, stir, and continue to cook for another 30 seconds.
2. Remove the pan from the heat and carefully add the egg. Do not stir; pull the noodles over the egg and let sit for one minute to poach.
3. Carefully transfer everything to a serving bowl, add the butter, cheese and sesame seeds and mix. Garnish with the scallions if desired.
4. Recipe by: Jeff Gordinier (source: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016583-perfect-instant-ramen)