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One-Pan Noodle Bowls

By Cecelia Jenkins

Published on August 14, 2017

Time

55 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

One-Pan Noodle Bowls

Ingredients

¼ cup hoisin sauce 3 tablespoons soy sauce 2 teaspoons cornstarch 1 (12-ounce) pork tenderloin, trimmed, halved lengthwise, and sliced crosswise ¼ inch thick2 ¼ cups water 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 4 ounces white mushrooms, trimmed and sliced thin1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger 2 garlic cloves, minced3 (3-ounce) packages ramen noodles, seasoning packets reserved for another use12 ounces broccoli florets, cut into 1-inch pieces3 scallions, sliced thin on bias

Before You Begin

It doesn’t matter which flavor of ramen noodles you buy since you won’t be using the seasoning packets sold with the noodles. Don’t discard the packets; you can use them to flavor freshly popped popcorn. Serve the noodle bowls with Sriracha hot sauce.

Instructions

  1. Whisk 1 tablespoon hoisin, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and cornstarch together in bowl. Add pork and toss to coat; set aside. Whisk water, remaining 3 tablespoons hoisin, and remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce together in second bowl; set aside.
  2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add mushrooms and cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Add ginger and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  3. Add water mixture and bring to boil. Arrange noodles in skillet in single layer; cover and reduce heat to medium. Cook until noodles have softened on bottoms (tops will still be dry), about 3 minutes.
  4. Uncover skillet and, using tongs, flip noodles and stir to separate. Spread noodles in even layer and scatter broccoli over top. Cover and cook until noodles and broccoli are tender, about 3 minutes, tossing halfway through cooking. Divide noodle mixture evenly among individual bowls; tent with aluminum foil.
  5. Wipe skillet clean with paper towels. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in now-empty skillet over high heat until just smoking. Add pork in single layer, breaking up any clumps, and cook without stirring until browned on bottom, about 1 minute. Stir and continue to cook until pork is no longer pink, about 1 minute longer. Divide pork among bowls. Sprinkle with scallions and serve.
One-Pan Noodle Bowls

One-Pan Noodle Bowls

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Time

55 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

¼ cup hoisin sauce
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 (12-ounce) pork tenderloin, trimmed, halved lengthwise, and sliced crosswise ¼ inch thick
2 ¼ cups water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 ounces white mushrooms, trimmed and sliced thin
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 (3-ounce) packages ramen noodles, seasoning packets reserved for another use
12 ounces broccoli florets, cut into 1-inch pieces
3 scallions, sliced thin on bias

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Ingredients

¼ cup hoisin sauce
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 (12-ounce) pork tenderloin, trimmed, halved lengthwise, and sliced crosswise ¼ inch thick
2 ¼ cups water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 ounces white mushrooms, trimmed and sliced thin
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 (3-ounce) packages ramen noodles, seasoning packets reserved for another use
12 ounces broccoli florets, cut into 1-inch pieces
3 scallions, sliced thin on bias

Test Kitchen Techniques

Ingredients

¼ cup hoisin sauce
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 (12-ounce) pork tenderloin, trimmed, halved lengthwise, and sliced crosswise ¼ inch thick
2 ¼ cups water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 ounces white mushrooms, trimmed and sliced thin
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 (3-ounce) packages ramen noodles, seasoning packets reserved for another use
12 ounces broccoli florets, cut into 1-inch pieces
3 scallions, sliced thin on bias

Test Kitchen Techniques

Why This Recipe Works

NOTE: This recipe was updated in May of 2025 (it now calls for water instead of chicken broth). For flavorful noodle bowls mounded high with deeply seasoned meat and vegetables that didn’t require every pan in the kitchen to prepare, we started with ramen noodles. Widely available (even at convenience stores) and incredibly quick-cooking, these inexpensive noodles were the perfect choice for this one-pan dish. We ditched the seasoning packets and created a rich broth by first browning sliced mushrooms to concentrate their flavor and then adding aromatic garlic, grated ginger, chicken broth, hoisin sauce, and soy sauce. The noodles cooked in the broth until the liquid was completely absorbed, and the broccoli steamed atop the noodles until it was bright green and tender. We then flash-seared pork with soy sauce, hoisin sauce, and a bit of cornstarch (to encourage the sauce to cling to the meat). We finished the noodle bowls with a sprinkle of aromatic scallions.

Before You Begin

It doesn’t matter which flavor of ramen noodles you buy since you won’t be using the seasoning packets sold with the noodles. Don’t discard the packets; you can use them to flavor freshly popped popcorn. Serve the noodle bowls with Sriracha hot sauce.

Instructions

  1. Whisk 1 tablespoon hoisin, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and cornstarch together in bowl. Add pork and toss to coat; set aside. Whisk water, remaining 3 tablespoons hoisin, and remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce together in second bowl; set aside.
  2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add mushrooms and cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Add ginger and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  3. Add water mixture and bring to boil. Arrange noodles in skillet in single layer; cover and reduce heat to medium. Cook until noodles have softened on bottoms (tops will still be dry), about 3 minutes.
  4. Uncover skillet and, using tongs, flip noodles and stir to separate. Spread noodles in even layer and scatter broccoli over top. Cover and cook until noodles and broccoli are tender, about 3 minutes, tossing halfway through cooking. Divide noodle mixture evenly among individual bowls; tent with aluminum foil.
  5. Wipe skillet clean with paper towels. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in now-empty skillet over high heat until just smoking. Add pork in single layer, breaking up any clumps, and cook without stirring until browned on bottom, about 1 minute. Stir and continue to cook until pork is no longer pink, about 1 minute longer. Divide pork among bowls. Sprinkle with scallions and serve.

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