Shiitake and Scallion Ramen

Ingredients

• Mushrooms

  Shiitake, raw

  8 mushroom or 152g

• Ramen noodle soup

  Any flavor, dry

  1 package or 85g

• Scallions

  Spring onions or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw

  ½ cup, chopped or 50g

• Vegetable oil

  Natreon canola, high stability, non trans, high oleic (70%)

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Butter

  Unsalted

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Crushed red pepper flakes

  ¼ tsp or 0.08g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Soy sauce

  Made from soy (tamari)

  1 tsp or 6g

• Sesame seeds

  Seeds, whole, dried

  ¼ tsp or 0.8g

Directions

1. Soak the ramen noodles in a bowl of warm water for at least 5 minutes to soften them; drain.
2. Heat the oil in a skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Slice shiitakes and add to pan along with the flavoring packet from the ramen noodles and whites of green onions and stir-fry until the mushrooms begin to take on a golden brown color. Season with pepper; remove from the pan to a plate.
3. To the skillet or wok, add the butter and the noodles; toss for 1 minute. Add the shiitake mushrooms and toss again for another minute, adding greens of scallions, a pinch of red pepper flakes, additional black pepper, and a pinch of black sesame seeds (if using). Serve.