Authentic Beef Ramen with Zoodles

Authentic beef ramen with zoodles in a white bowl being scooped with a spoon.

This is an easy recipe for Authentic Beef Ramen with Zoodles, made with a delicious broth and zucchini noodles.

It needs 11 basic ingredients and you can throw it together in about 30 minutes, with only half of that being hands-on prep time.

If you’re craving ramen but you’re doing Keto, Low-Carb, Paleo, or Gluten-Free – this is a great alternative for you.

You will need:

  • zucchini
  • carrots
  • scallions
  • bean sprouts
  • beef
  • eggs
  • coconut aminos (or soy sauce)
  • mirin
  • rice vinegar
  • garlic cloves
  • ginger

  1. Mix all the ingredients for the broth in a pot and bring to a boil.
  2. Cook the beef to medium rare. For a 1/2” steak, that would be about 4 minutes per side. When done, remove from the pan, cover and set aside.
  3. Add the carrot ribbons, bean sprouts and scallions to the boiling broth. Let it simmer until the carrots are done to your preference – about 5 minutes.
  4. Add the zucchini noodles and continue to simmer for another 2 minutes.
  5. When you’re ready to serve, slice the beef thinly.
  6. Now, dish up the vegetables and broth. Top with the beef, boiled egg and fresh cilantro. Add a drizzle of Sriracha if you like it!

are ramen noodles healthy?

If you’re having microwave ramen that’s basically just junk food, then no, it’s not healthy. If you’re making ramen from scratch at home using fresh and clean ingredients, then yes, it can be very healthy!

how to make healthy beef ramen?

While you sear your beef, heat all your vegetables with the broth in a pot next to it. Once the vegetables are cooked to your desired level, dump in the beef and serve it immediately.

 

Authentic Beef Ramen with Zoodles

An easy recipe for healthier Beef Ramen Soup recipe, made with an authentic broth and uses zoodles instead of noodles. 11 simple ingredients. 30 minutes total time. Keto. Low-Carb. Paleo. Gluten-Free.
Kaeleigh Pugliese
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Serving Size 4 servings

Ingredients

Fresh Ingredients

  • 4 zucchini (should yield about 6 cups of spiralized zoodles)
  • 2 carrots (use a spiralizer or vegetable peeler to make carrot ribbons)
  • 1/4 cup scallions (chopped)
  • 2 cups bean sprouts
  • 6 eggs (while preparing the rest of the dish – bring a pot of water to boil. add the eggs en cook for 8 minutes exactly. See recipe notes)
  • 3/4 lb beef (you choice. steak steak with good marbelling is preferred.)

For The Broth:

  • 3 cups water (you can also use beef or vegetable stock for more depth of flavor).
  • 1/4 cup coconut aminos (you can also use soy sauce)
  • 3 tbsp mirrin
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1/4 tsp ginger (minced)

For Serving:

  • to taste Sriracha
  • to taste fresh cilantro (roughly chopped)

Instructions

  • Mix all the ingredients for the broth in a pot and bring to a boil.
  • While waiting for the broth to boil, heat up a stainless steel or cast iron pan. Then cook the beef to medium rare. For a 1/2” steak, that would be about 4 minutes per side. When done, remove from the pan, cover and set aside.
  • Now, if the broth is boiling – add the carrot ribbons, bean sprouts and scallions to broth. Let it simmer until the carrots are done to your preference – about 5 minutes.
  • Finally, add the zucchini noodles and continue to simmer for another 2 minutes.
  • When you’re ready to serve, slice the beef thinly.
  • Now, dish up the vegetables and broth. Top with the beef, boiled egg and fresh cilantro. Add a drizzle of Sriracha if you like it!

Notes

1. The portion of beef per serving is 3oz/85g. Adjust this if you’d like. 
2. If you’re strict Low-Carb or Keto, be sure to check that you use diet-compliant sauces and condiments.
3. Here’s a handy guide for perfect boiled eggs.
4. Also, a handy guide for cooking steak perfectly – find it HEREHERE.
 

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15 Comments

  1. I have made this so many times it is now part of the family meal rotation. I wanted to add that I substitute apple cider vinegar for the rice wine vinegar and for some reason it makes it taste so much better. Thanks for this!!

  2. 5 stars
    Oriental is a much more beautiful and descriptive word than “Asian.” Russians are Asian for crying out loud. This PC garbage is created by people who like to lord it over others and tell them what to say, what to write, and, most of all, how to think. No thanks. When I visit Japan, China, or Korea, I visit the Orient, not just Asia.

    1. I completely agree with you, Paul. Thanks for stopping by our blog! Hope you have a great day:)

    2. Maybe focus on the recipe instead of the verbiage. Clearly anyone can choose to be offended and tell people what to say … pc or otherwise 😉

  3. 4 stars
    Some of you don’t have a clue, bet you’re snowflakes…. Asia could be India, Sri Lanka, whilst this food is definitely from there. It’s from the Orient, hence the term “Oriental” was indeed properly used and in no means slanderous. Wake up. And authentically oriental at that!

  4. Sooooo sooo good. Wish I had done the steak a little different to make it more tender. I’m such a noodle fanatic- and this hit the spot!

  5. I really want to make this recipe. I am not sure what makes the broth. How much beef broth do you use and what are the ingerdients that make up the broth?

    1. Hi Kristin,
      If you look carefully at the recipe card, I separated the ingredients that make up the broth 🙂
      It’s:
      BROTH
      6 cups • water
      1/2 cup • soy sauce
      3 tbsp • mirrin (found in the oriental section of your grocery store)
      2 tbsp • rice vinegar
      2 cloves • garlic (minced)
      1/4 tsp • ginger (minced)

      You can also add a bit of Sake and of course Sriracha or your hot sauce of choice!

  6. Hi there, the recipe is great, thanks for showing how to use zoodles in a soup. I’d like to point out that mirin is spelt with 1 R. Also “oriental” is not a good look, you can easily change that to Asian section of the grocery store.

    1. The recipe looks delicious and I can’t wait to try it!

      Just wanted to confirm that “oriental” is no longer considered an appropriate term to use for Asian culture. It is better to use the term “Asian section of the grocery store” instead.

    1. Hi Patty 🙂 Unfortunately I unable to provide nutritional information on my recipes as I am not a registered dietitian/nutritionist. There are lots of website you’ll be able to find with through a google search that allows you to enter a recipe and then gives you an estimate of the calories.

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