Paleo & Keto Ramen 🍜 (2024)

Hearty, ultra flavorful and super duper warming, whipping up this paleo and keto ramen is simple enough to make it a stellar weeknight meal!

Paleo & Keto Ramen 🍜

With shirataki noodles!

Before I say anything else, let’s go ahead and state the obvious: this is an “Americanized” version of ramen, with readily available paleo and keto pantry ingredients (perhaps to make matters even worse, oops!).

Still, just like americanized Mexican (i.e. Tex Mex) is delicious in its own right, I think you’ll find this keto ramen to be everything you expect: comforting, warming, hearty… and super duper flavorful!

Not to mention, easy peasy to customize to your needs (and taste buds!).

The Shirataki Noodles

My one (vip!) top tip: find shirataki noodles you enjoy. I personally like this brand with added oat fiber) very much in Asian dishes. They’re muuuch better in my opinion to the original version: less chewy(hurray!) andno fishy smell(like whoaaa!).And browsing around amazon, they still seem to be consistently the highest rated brand of them all… and they’re organic. But if you’ve tried something better (pretty please!) always feel free to chime in.

Shirataki noodles, composed mostly of water and konjac yam (a water-soluble dietary fiber),area popular ingredient in Japanese cuisine. They also go by other names: konjac noodles (from the plant they originate), miracle noodles (because of the most popular brand) orkonnyaku noodles. What has them trending, however, is that they’re effectivelyzero calories and carbs.

What do they taste like? Shirataki noodles are actually taste-less and will take on the flavors of the dish. Texture-wise is where they vary, as they are more rubbery than your traditional noodles. And tbh, we’re not fans of using them outside the realms of Asian cuisine. But given that the rice noodles used in pad Thai are also on the chewy-side, shirataki noodles do work quite well here. And in our book, definitelyworth a try.

So in order to get them ready, I think best to follow manufacturer’s instructions(albeitrinse for a little longeruntil the konjac plant aroma goes away). So it’s easy peasy: drain the noodles, rinse well in cold water, place in boiling water for two minutes, then dry the noodles in a non-oiled pan over medium heat.

You see, taking the extra time to prepare your noodles will ensure they soak through all the flavors in the dish.

The Ramen Add-Ins

While I have a real penchant for beef ramen, you can easily interchange it with chicken and even pork… not to mention the (literal!) myriad of veggies you can choose from. Still, let’s go through the staples:

• a good bone broth: while I like to whip up my own (when I have time…!), I personally think the best store bought version out there is from Bonafide Provisions. You see, it’s legit frozen and gelatinous broth… because let’s face it, the versions you find in a carton aren’t really the real deal (slightly controversial opinion perhaps, but true nonetheless).
• flavorful meat: while I went here for thin strips of beef (cooked in the broth itself), you can also go for chicken breasts or pork.
• veggies: while I generally adore throwing in some sh*take mushrooms with scallions, I sadly couldn’t get a hold of either (winter in Montana, alas!). So while I’ll more than gladly update this post with various versions in the future, I want to prove my point that ramen is so versatile that you really can use what’s in store or in your fridge (i.e. I went for some sprouts…. and parsley, don’t @ me lol!).
• for flavor: the few things that I’ll say are kind of non negotiable are fresh ginger, sesame oil (a toasted version if you can find it is even better), fish sauce*, and soy sauce (coconut aminos** or tamari if gluten free).

*I know, I know. Fish sauce literally smells like fertilizer, but it’s also utterly delicious in not just asian dishes… but to give insane umami to even the most unexpected dishes, say bolognese (seriously, don’t knock it till you try it!).

**If using coconut aminos pretty please use half the amount as its muuuch saltier.

Looking for more Asian inspired keto recipes?! Don’t (I repeat don’t!) miss out on my keto pad thai and orange chicken. 😉