Carbonara Buldak with Steak and a Runny Egg
Carbonara Buldak with Steak and a Runny Egg
Ingredients
For the Ramen and Sauce
- 4 Buldak Carbonara Ramen package, (includes noodles, powder packet, and liquid sauce packet)
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise, a squeeze
- 4 egg yolk
- 1 cup noodle water, a ladleful, reserved from cooking noodles
For Garnish
- 4 eggs, boiled with runny yolks, halved
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds, for sprinkling
- 4 teaspoons chili crunch/oil, a spoonful per serving
Instructions
- 1
Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the cooking oil to the pan. Once the oil is hot, carefully place the pre-seasoned steak into the pan.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Sear the steak for approximately 1 minute and 58 seconds on the first side. Flip the steak and sear for an additional 56 seconds on the second side.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Add the butter and whole garlic cloves to the pan. Baste the steak with the melted butter and garlic. Remove the cooked steak from the pan and place it on a cutting board to rest for 5 minutes. Slice the steak into strips against the grain.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
While the steak rests, bring a separate pot of water to a boil. Add the Buldak Carbonara ramen noodles to the boiling water and cook according to package directions until tender.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
While the noodles cook, prepare the sauce. In a serving bowl, empty the Buldak Carbonara powder packet and the liquid sauce packet. Add the mayonnaise and one egg yolk. Using chopsticks, thoroughly mix all the sauce ingredients until well combined and smooth.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Once the noodles are cooked, use a ladle to transfer 1/4 cup of the hot noodle water into the sauce mixture in the bowl. Mix the noodle water into the sauce until it forms a creamy consistency. Drain the cooked ramen noodles.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Add the drained noodles to the prepared sauce in the bowl. Use chopsticks to mix the noodles thoroughly with the sauce until every strand is coated.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Divide the ramen among four serving bowls. Place two halves of a runny boiled egg on top of each ramen serving. Arrange the sliced steak on the ramen next to the eggs.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Sprinkle sesame seeds generously over the steak and ramen. Add a spoonful of chili crunch/oil on top of the eggs and ramen for extra flavor and heat. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min
Kitchen Tools
Carbonara Buldak with Steak and a Runny Egg
For the Ramen and Sauce
- 4 Buldak Carbonara Ramen package, (includes noodles, powder packet, and liquid sauce packet)
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise, a squeeze
- 4 egg yolk
- 1 cup noodle water, a ladleful, reserved from cooking noodles
For Garnish
- 4 eggs, boiled with runny yolks, halved
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds, for sprinkling
- 4 teaspoons chili crunch/oil, a spoonful per serving
Instructions
- 1
Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the cooking oil to the pan. Once the oil is hot, carefully place the pre-seasoned steak into the pan.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Sear the steak for approximately 1 minute and 58 seconds on the first side. Flip the steak and sear for an additional 56 seconds on the second side.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Add the butter and whole garlic cloves to the pan. Baste the steak with the melted butter and garlic. Remove the cooked steak from the pan and place it on a cutting board to rest for 5 minutes. Slice the steak into strips against the grain.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
While the steak rests, bring a separate pot of water to a boil. Add the Buldak Carbonara ramen noodles to the boiling water and cook according to package directions until tender.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
While the noodles cook, prepare the sauce. In a serving bowl, empty the Buldak Carbonara powder packet and the liquid sauce packet. Add the mayonnaise and one egg yolk. Using chopsticks, thoroughly mix all the sauce ingredients until well combined and smooth.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Once the noodles are cooked, use a ladle to transfer 1/4 cup of the hot noodle water into the sauce mixture in the bowl. Mix the noodle water into the sauce until it forms a creamy consistency. Drain the cooked ramen noodles.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Add the drained noodles to the prepared sauce in the bowl. Use chopsticks to mix the noodles thoroughly with the sauce until every strand is coated.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Divide the ramen among four serving bowls. Place two halves of a runny boiled egg on top of each ramen serving. Arrange the sliced steak on the ramen next to the eggs.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Sprinkle sesame seeds generously over the steak and ramen. Add a spoonful of chili crunch/oil on top of the eggs and ramen for extra flavor and heat. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min