Pad Thai couldn't be easier with Ramen Noodles and an Instant Pot. You won't even believe how good this super simple recipe is.
4 Servings | Ready in 5 minutes | Good for Dinner or Side Dish
About Ramen Pad Thai
If you love Thai Food, then you have to try this super easy Ramen Pad Thai for the Instant Pot. With only 7 ingredients you can make Pad Thai in about 5 minutes. That includes pressure time!
What is Pad Thai?
Pad Thai is a Thai dish commonly made with rice noodles, often served as a street food. It's a spicy hot stir fry noodle where vegetables or protein is added
Instant Pot
Making Pad Thai in the Instant Pot or pressure Cooker is so quick and easy. We have loved making Asian Noodles as an after school snack and now Pad Thai is just a step up. With a pressure time of 0 (Zero) minutes, this is done cooking super fast.
Dump and Go
This recipe for Pad Thai is literally a dump and go Instant Pot recipe. Add your thin liquid, your water, Teriyaki sauce, fish Sauce, vegetable oil, and hot sauce and stir. Add your garlic, noodles and vegetables and set it to Zero minutes Manual High Pressure. It only takes a couple minutes to pressure up and it's ready!
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Quick Tips
Do you like the heat? Add more Hot Sauce to spice things up and sprinkle Red Pepper Flakes on top for an added bonus!
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Ramen Pad Thai
Ingredients
- 2 Pkg Ramen Noodles
- 1 ¾ Cup Water
- ¼ Cup Teriyaki Sauce
- 1 Tbs Vegetable Oil
- 1 ½ Tbs Creamy Peanut Butter
- ½ teaspoon Fish Sauce
- ½ teaspoon Hot Sauce
- 1 Tbs Crush Garlic
- 1 12 oz pkg Frozen Stir Fry Vegetables
Instructions
- Add Water, Teriyaki Sauce, Vegetable Oil, Fish Sauce, Hot Sauce, and Peanut Butter into Instant Pot and stir. The Peanut Butter will not mix in. It's okay
- Break Ramen Noodles in half and lay on the bottom of the Instant Pot
- Add Garlic and Frozen Vegetables (do not stir)
- Close Lid and set to Manual Pressure High for 0 (Zero) minutes
- Quick Release and Stir
- Enjoy
Notes
Nutrition Disclaimer
All nutrition values are approximate and calculated by a plugin and are provided as a courtesy. Adding or subtracting ingredients will change the nutritional value.
Nutrition
Heather
Ive made this twice. 1 with shrimp & 2nd time with chicken marinated in teriyaki sauce. So easy & delicious. New to the instapot and glad I found this one.
Cindy
Had this for Christmas Eve dinner. Added shrimp and a salad. So easy and an easy cleanup. Very very delicious. Shared it with my 87 yr old father’s visiting angel.
Patti
I have made this multiple times and love it
I always add shrimp and water chestnuts
Shared with my neighbor who loved it too
Mar
At what point did you add the shrimp?
Devour Dinner
Hi Mar, this recipe doesn't have Shrimp in the recipe it self. If you wish to add Shrimp or Chicken to this recipe I suggest adding at the end and making sure the chicken or shrimp and precooked.
TERA
Do the veggies cook well enough with a zero timer?
Devour Dinner
Yes, the veggies are perfectly cooked with the zero time. They are heated through and not overly cooked.
Gary Kaetzel
Gosh! I had no idea this one has been around as long as it has been! I just saw the link on the Instant Pot Community recently! Made it last night and this is the second recipe I've found that makes ordinary ramen noodles super interesting!!! Thanks for this one!!
Devour Dinner
Hi Gary! Thank you for the raving reviews and welcome to the world of Instant Pot! I hope you will continue to follow along. This recipe is a fan favorite and so fun and easy to make and eat!
Nikki
It says zero minutes I assume it’s a typo what are the minutes please
Devour Dinner
Ni, it's not a typo. Adjust the -/+ buttons to Zero (0). This will force the Pressure Cooker to heat up and seal. Then the front panel will adjust and you will hear the beeb letting you know the cooking process has completed. This is just enough time to cook the veggies and the noodles.
Patricia Jiminez
So easy I added shrimp
Saralyn
If you have an Instant Pot, you need to make this delicious Ramen Pad Thai. Easiest thing on earth to make, with wonderful flavors and mild enough even for the kiddies. I added some cooked shrimp to the finished product to make it a protein-rich one-dish dinner. This recipe will definitely be on repeat at my house!
Devour Dinner
Hi Sarayln! Thanks for an awesome review. Adding Shrimp is a great idea and I bet was delicious
Adam
Please explain zero minutes.
Devour Dinner
Hi Adam, When setting the pressure cooker use the +/- keys to adjust to 0 (Zero) minutes. I know it sounds crazy. But the Pressure Cooker will heat up and pressurize. Then it will beep letting you know the cooking process is complete. It's just that easy. Some recipes don't take much time at all to cook and remember the cooking is also happening as it's pressuring up.
Jill
This recipe was so yummy! The only suggestion is to update your written recipe- step one and step 2 both indicate ingredients are placed on the bottom of the instant pot. I was able to scroll through your post to determine that the liquid gets put in first.
Thanks for sharing!
Kelley W
I made it with fresh veggies; shredded cabbage, chopped celery, diced carrots, chopped broccoli, and chopped water chestnuts. I diced some chicken and cooked in olive oil and garlic and added at the end, topped off my bowl with chopped peanuts.
SOOOOOO GOOOOOOD! I can't stop eating it!!
Devour Dinner
Sounds like you made this Ramen Pad Thai into a delicious meal! We love adding extra veggies or chicken too.
Amanda
Hi Kelley,
Did you still just do 0 minutes, even with the veggies? This is what I was thinking of doing tonight, but wasn't sure if I should up the time by a minute to deal with the carrots and cabbage. Scared I'll end up with mushy noodles.
Many thanks
Amanda
Devour Dinner
Hi Amanda, The Zero Minutes is perfect. If you choose to do larger sliced veggies you could up it to 1 minute. But as shown Zero minutes works perfectly.
Kathleen
Thanks for that comment. I never have a package of frozen vegetables in my freezer so I wondered how I might make this with fresh.
Christy
I just made this tonight. Flavor is delicious! Only issue is that the ramen was way too done for our taste. Obviously can’t cook it for less than 0 minutes lol. I’m wondering if I could try a different noodle? Any suggestions?
Devour Dinner
Hi Christy, Thanks for a great review. You can try different types of noodles but keep in mind that vegetables will cook in short times and changing noodles will increase the time pressure cooked. So you may want to cook noodles and then add veggies to the hot pot to steam.
Mary
I made this stove top and it came out amazing… the noodles were aldente instead of mushy
Devour Dinner
Thanks Mary! This is a fantastic review. So glad it worked on the stove top for you
Julie Schmitz
Fastest and easiest way to make some chinese food at home. One of my go-to's on a busy night.
Devour Dinner
I agree Julie! This is the quickest way to make a delicious Pad Thai
Raychal
Can you make this recipe with rice noodles? If so, how long would you set the cool time to? Thanks!
Devour Dinner
Hi Raychal, I haven't tested this recipe with rice noodles. But I would try 1 minute. With noodles it's always best to have enough liquid to cover the noodles, So you might adjust the sauce in this recipe a little bit so there is enough liquid for the rice noodles. Ramen Noodles need very little liquid for cooking. Let me know how it goes.
Chelsey
Made this tonight, so simple and so delicious!! We also added frozen shrimp, which might’ve added too much liquid making noodles mushy, but it was still so good! Also, to avoid a possible Burn notice, I stirred well after adding the peanut butter and made sure none was sticking to the bottom! Such an easy and delicious recipe! Thank you!!
Devour Dinner
Hi Chelsey! Adding shrimp is a great idea, however with frozen shrimp it will take longer to pressurize which means the pasta is cooking longer than anticipated. Next time try thawing the shrimp before throwing them in. Hope that helps!
Carla
Should the broth packet be included?
Devour Dinner
Hi Carla, I do not use the seasoning packet when making Ramen Pad Thai. I toss that away and follow the recipe only using the noodles. Hope this helps clarify!
Martha
I am confused about the ZERO minutes.
Devour Dinner
Hi Martha! I'm sure "Zero" minutes can seem confusing. However, it's the perfect time when pressure cooking certain recipes. Set your pressure cooker to "Pressure Cook" and then adjust the +/- buttons to "Zero". The pressure cooker will heat up, build pressure and seal. Once it is sealed, it will beep letting you know the cook time has finished. Hope this helps!
Stacey
This is delish! I cooked up some marinated chicken thighs and added them at the end.
Devour Dinner
Hi Stacey, I love hearing all the addins from everyone. Chicken is a great one to add for sure!
Karen Sapp
Just made this for dinner. It was delicious. Only had crunchy peanut butter, it was good. Thin sliced some sirloin and flash fried it with some soy sauce. When I took the lid off of the cooker, I added the cooked beef and stirred it in. Really tasty. This is a repeater for sure.
Devour Dinner
I love that you added some thin sliced sirloin... Sounds yummy! So glad you enjoyed it. We do too. 😉
Keith
You say set instapot for zero minutes is that right
Devour Dinner
Hi Keith, yes, set the Instant Pot to Zero minutes. Use the +/- keys to adjust the time to "0". The pressure cooker will heat up and come to pressure and then Beep. Then you can release the pressure. It's the perfect length of time to cook this recipe.
Sandra
Hi Rebecca, would it be more than 0 minutes if you add a hand full of shrimp to it??
Btw luv ur live videos..😊
Devour Dinner
Hi Sandra, Great question. Shrimp is not something you want over cooked. Zero Minutes should be perfect, although I haven't tested it. Thanks so much for watching my videos and following along.
Joan
If I only wanted a single serving, with 1 pkg noodles and 1/2 the sauce, would there be enough volume to reach pressure? Or maybe pot in pot?
Bonnie
Can you use fresh veggies and how about adding chicken?
Devour Dinner
Hi Bonnie,
You can use fresh veggies however fresh veggie can have different cook times. Make sure to make small bite veggies before adding. Cooked Chicken can be added as well.
Kerrie Bjarnarson
Has anyone tried this recipe with a peanut butter substitute or no peanut butter at all? Curious about the results. I can't cook with pb due to son's and husband's allergies.
Devour Dinner
Kerrie,
I have not tested this recipe without Peanut Butter, however I have had others leave the peanut butter out and they have said it's delicious. So maybe give it a try and see what you think!
Rebecca McDonald
Hi Kerrie! Just wanted to check in and see if you ended up making this recipe without PB. I, too, am allergic but love the idea of this Ramen Pad Thai. Thanks!
Devour Dinner
You can make the recipe without the Peanut Butter. It would change the taste but would work just fine.
Cytrus
Used sunbutter and turned out great!
Devour Dinner
Hi Cytrus, Hey that's great to know!
Highmtn52
This was GREAT!!! I made it exactly according to the recipe and even the kiddos chowed it down!!! Next time I may add some steamed shrimp. Sooo sooo good! Everyone loved it! Thank you!!
Devour Dinner
Hi! Thanks for your sweet comment. My picky eater loves this recipe. Shrimp will be a nice addition too. You can also add rotisserie chicken or cooked chicken to this and it's wonderful too!
Shirl Dellinger
I made this tonight it was wonderful! I double the recipe didn't have any problems with the noodles being mushy. The only thing I thought that is it should have a little more sauce so next time when I make it I will probably do two and a half times the sauce rather than just double the sauce. Will be a regular at my house.
Devour Dinner
Hi Shirl! I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed the Ramen Pad Thai. You can make more sauce if you wish. That would be no problem at all! Enjoy!
Felicia Lisa
EDIT FROM JULY 21, 2019 POST - I added fresh, cleaned shrimp and it was a HUGE HIT! The ZERO cooking time had the delicate shrimp done to perfection!!! I also put a little drizzle of Sweet Thai Chili sauce on it when served. DEEEEEELISH!!!!! I SOOO wish I could post a picture of it!
Devour Dinner
Hi Felicia! I LOVE hearing this and so glad you enjoyed this recipe. Shrimp is a great addition to this recipe for sure. Feel free to post a photo on my Devour Dinner Facebook Page, I'd love to see it! 😉
Christi
What is the hot sauce that you use
Devour Dinner
We use a Tabasco Sauce when we want to add a little extra heat. But your favorite Hot Sauce will also work fine too.
LilyBelle
This was the first dish I made in my Instant Pot that I just received last night. It was a hit with my family! We all thought it just needed a bit of salt. So next time I make it I’ll add a splash of soy sauce. Thanks for recipe! I’ll be adding this recipe to the list of dishes for my college bound daughter to make in her dorm.
Devour Dinner
Oh yippee! I'm glad you tried out your new Instant Pot with one of my recipes! Salt is always a personal preference for sure, so add to your liking! Make sure to let your college bound daughter know I do Facebook LIVE every Sunday where I show a recipe step by step. You can both join in and ask your questions. It's fun! (Sunday at 3:00pm MST) . Hope to see you!
LuAnn
Another option is to have the bottle of soy sauce on the table and everyone can add the amount they prefer. Salt is definitely a personal preference thing.
Devour Dinner
So true..everyone likes to add a little soy sauce on their own.
monica smith
can you use angel hair pasta instead of ramen noodles
Devour Dinner
Hi Monica! Great Question, Angel Hair would take a little more time to cook but you could certainly try. I'd test it with 2 minutes pressure cooking time and a 1 minute natural release and see how that turns out for you. 😉
Mandy
Can u make this without an instant pot?
Devour Dinner
Hi Mandy! Yes of course you can make it on the stove. Follow the stove top directions for cooking times.
Crystal
Recepie says "fish sauce" and instructions say " fish oil". Which one is it?
Cheers!
Devour Dinner
Hi Crystal, Sorry for the confusion, it's Fish Sauce. I'll update that so there isn't further confusion for others. Thanks so much!
Deana Frink
Made this tonight and it was superb. Thank you for the recipe! I left out the fish sauce to veganize, and added a few tsp vegetarian stir-fry sauce. Loved it, will make again!
Devour Dinner
Hi Deana! This is a great recipe. Good idea to swap out the Fish Sauce and 'veganize' the recipe. I LOVE it! You might also like the Asian Noodle Recipe too. Check it out!
Pat Y
Why does this say set to 0 minutes?
Devour Dinner
Hi Pat! Great question. The pressure time is "0" minutes. Set your Instant Pot to Pressure Cook/Manual High and use the +/- buttons to adjust the time to Zero. These noodles don't need long to cook and it's the perfect amount of time. Allow the Instant Pot to pressure up, and once it beeps, then do your Quick Release. Hope this helps!
Maureen
Do you add the seasoning packets that come with the ramen noodles?
Devour Dinner
Hi Maureen, No I do not add the seasoning packet. I use the ingredients listed in the recipe, it's so much better!!! 😉
Shannon
Delicious recipe! I made it for supper and all my kids loved it and went back for seconds.
Devour Dinner
Hi Shannon! I love hearing when people enjoy my recipes. It's such fun and easy recipe!
Susan Cummings
Can raw chicken be added to this? If so does any time get added
Devour Dinner
Susan, this recipe wouldn't work with raw chicken, raw chicken would cook longer and the noodles would be mushy. You can throw in cooked chicken just fine to this recipe without adding any extra time.
Mel
Could you also sub Oyster Sauce for fish sauce?
Devour Dinner
Yes you could substitute Oyster Sauce! Great Question!
Miriam
What kind of hot sauce do you use or reccomend?
Devour Dinner
Hi Miriam... You can use your favorite hot sauce. I use Cholula Hot Sauce. You can also add more or less depending on how much heat you want. Good Luck!
Lori
If I wanted to add chicken to this, would you suggest cooking the chicken separately on the stove?
Devour Dinner
I'd throw in some cooked shredded chicken! It would be great!
Lorraine Keidel
Curious that the sodium is so high with just a small amt of Teriyaki sauce and fish sauce.
Devour Dinner
I Lorraine! The nutritional Information is auto calculated and can be off. It's an estimate. But I would agree. I don't believe this recipe has this much sodium. 😉
Nate
Just made this and doubled the recipe. I was disappointed it turned out mushy and the burn notification came on. Not sure why since I doubled the amount of liquid and put it on zero minutes. Any other tips?
Devour Dinner
Hi Nate... I'm sorry your Ramen Pad Thai didn't turn out as expected. If you allowed any kind of natural release this would lengthen the cooking time and over cook the noodles. It's possible using a different brand of noodles could also be a factor. We make this often and have not had this problem. But those are my suggestions!
Jennifer Maxwell
Hi,
I can’t wait to make this! Do you use regular Top Ramen noodles?
Thanks!
Devour Dinner
Yes, I use the cheap ramen noodles for this recipe. And it turns out so good!
tony holtzapple
So for doubling the ingredients the time stays the same at "0" minutes?
Devour Dinner
Hi Tony! Yes the time would stay the same, but double the ingredients if you wish. Good Luck!
Michelle
This was so easy to make! I used 2- 8oz packages of Steam Fresh veggies (carrots, snow peas, broccoli and water chestnuts). I also added the noodles after the 0 cook time and let them sit long enough to soak up most of the liquid, maybe 3-5 min. It was very good, I plan to make it again.
Devour Dinner
Hi Michelle! Thanks for the fantastic review. It's such a fun and easy recipe. So glad you loved it too!
Lisa
Would you need to cook it for longer in the instant pot with fresh veggies?
Devour Dinner
Hi Lisa, Frozen Veggies are often blanched before being frozen so they have started the cooking process. Raw Veggies tend to need a little extra time, but not a significant amount to get a little more cooked. Although it's a personal preference on how tender you like your cooked veggies.
Denise
I keep seeing great recipes for instant pot it temps me to get one, this recipe looks amazing and I love love pad thai, thanks for inspiration.
Devour Dinner
Using the Instant Pot or any Pressure cooker is really great! You are so welcome! Hope you come back for more recipes.
Jen
Ramen is just so fun to eat, especially with the winter weather we have right now. I am blown away that this is a 5 minute dish! Awesome!
Kristin's Peppermints and Cherries
This recipe looks so healthy and nutritious. I love all the fresh veggies. I don't have an instant pot, and they really are super popular right now!Pinning!
Devour Dinner
Yes! Instant Pots and Pressure Cookers are super popular right now. They are also very fun to cook with too!
Kimmy Ripley
I usually avoid ramen noodles but this recipe has my tummy growling over here! LOL
Devour Dinner
My boys love Ramen, I'd prefer a different noodle...but I'll be honest... These were really good! For a quick and easy recipe made in minutes. My son loved loved them too