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Instant Noodles with Canned Sardines

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 2
Author Jhuls @ The Not So Creative Cook

Ingredients

  • Cooking oil
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 onion sliced/chopped
  • 1 tomato sliced/chopped
  • 1 chili optional
  • 500 ml water
  • 2 packets instant noodles including the seasoning packets (see notes)
  • 1 canned sardines in tomato sauce
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • Spring onions or other leafy greens of your choice
  • Poached or boiled eggs optional

Instructions

  1. In a pot over medium heat, add cooking oil.
  2. When the oil is hot enough, add garlic and cook until soft.
  3. Add onion, tomato and chili. Cook until onion and tomato are soft.
  4. Pour about 500 ml of water and let it boil.
  5. Add 2 packets of instant noodles (don’t add the seasoning powder at this step) and cook until firm.

  6. Empty one can of sardines in tomato sauce and add it to the cooked noodles along with the seasoning powder.

  7. Season with salt and pepper, then turn off the heat.

  8. You may add leafy greens.
  9. Serve immediately and with poached or boiled eggs if desired.

Recipe Notes

You can discard the seasoning packets and replace with chicken cube(s).