Everyday Food editor Sarah Carey gives instant ramen noodles a makeover with a homemade peanut sauce and quick-cooking beef skewers.
Soak 12 wooden skewers in water, 15 minutes. In a shallow dish, whisk together 1 tablespoon each soy sauce and lime juice and 1 teaspoon each sugar and ginger. Add beef, toss, and let sit 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a blender, puree remaining 1 tablespoon lime juice, 3/4 teaspoon sugar, and 1 teaspoon ginger with peanut butter and 1/3 cup water. Season with remaining soy sauce.
Heat a grill or grill pan to medium-high. Thread beef onto skewers. Clean and lightly oil hot grill. Grill beef until charred and cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Toss ramen with peanut-ginger sauce. Serve with beef and cucumber.
I can't believe no one has reviewed this recipe! Have made this 4 times lately and I don't ever do that. It's as good with chicken thighs and maybe even better than the beef. I use two tablespoons of the soy sauce in the peanut sauce as well as adding the lime zest, a few squished cloves of garlic and some red pepper flakes. I toss the noodles with some green onion and cilantro and garnish them with some too. It takes longer than it seems so prep the sauces beforehand. YUM craving it.