Ramen
Wheat noodles in a deeply flavoured broth — tonkotsu, shoyu, shio, or miso — topped with chashu pork, soft-boiled egg, nori, and bamboo shoots.
Cuisines
Japanese
Best for
Lunch
Dinner
Build a full meal around Ramen
Get a matched combo of sides and accents
Recipe
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 25 min
Total: 40 min
2-3 servings
Ingredients
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4 cups | Chicken broth |
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1 tablespoon | Soy sauce |
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1 tablespoon | Miso , paste |
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1 teaspoon | Sesame oil |
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2 | Garlic , minced |
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1 inch | Ginger , sliced |
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2 | Green Onion , chopped |
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2 | Egg |
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200 grams | Raman Noodle |
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100 grams | Pork belly , sliced |
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1 | Nori , sheet, cut into strips |
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1 cup | Spinach , baby |
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— | Salt , to taste |
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— | Pepper , to taste |
Instructions
- 1 In a pot, bring the chicken broth to a simmer over medium heat.
- 2 Add soy sauce, miso paste, sesame oil, minced garlic, and sliced ginger to the broth. Stir well to combine.
- 3 Simmer the broth for about 10 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
- 4 In a separate pot, bring water to a boil and gently add the eggs. Boil for 6 minutes for soft-boiled eggs.
- 5 Transfer the eggs to an ice bath to cool, then peel and set aside.
- 6 Cook the ramen noodles according to package instructions, then drain and set aside.
- 7 In a hot pan, sear the sliced pork belly until crispy and cooked through.
- 8 Divide the cooked noodles into bowls. Pour the hot broth over the noodles.
- 9 Top each bowl with sliced pork belly, halved soft-boiled eggs, nori strips, baby spinach, and chopped green onions.
- 10 Season with salt and pepper to taste before serving.
Tips
For an enhanced flavor, marinate the pork belly in soy sauce and mirin for 30 minutes before cooking.