It's doesn't get much better than this Birria Ramen recipe! Instant ramen noodles, cooked in rich, flavorful birria broth, topped with tender, braised beef birria and crunchy red onions. Hello flavor-town! After cooking the birria, it only takes 10 minutes to turn this authentic Mexican dish into your new favorite easy ramen recipe!
Start by preparing the birria, using the recipe linked here.
Once the birria is prepared, keep the beef and broth separate.
Add the broth to a large pot on the stove over high heat.
Once the broth begins to boil, add the ramen noodles and cook for 3 minutes.
Add the birria beef to the pot with the broth and noodles.
Stir to combine all ingredients, keep on the stove for 1-2 minutes.
Ladle the ramen into bowls and top with the optional toppings of your choice, like diced onions, sliced jalapenos, fresh cilantro.
Notes
You can make the birria up to 5 days in advance and store it in the refrigerator until you’re ready to make the ramen.
If you don’t have 8 cups of leftover birria broth, you can substitute in additional cups of beef broth until you reach the amount of broth needed for this recipe.
The spice level of this ramen will depend on the spice level of the birria. The birria recipe I’ve linked to in this post has a medium spice level. You can make it more spicy by adding more arbol chiles. Or to make it less spicy, omit the arbol chiles.
Store leftover birria ramen in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Reheat the ramen in a pot on the stove over medium-high heat for 5-8 minutes. Or reheat the ramen in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave for 2 minutes.