Ramen

Ramen

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

Recipe

Prep: 15 min Cook: 25 min Total: 40 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

4 cups chicken broth
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon miso paste
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 inch ginger, sliced
2 green onions, chopped
2 eggs
200 grams ramen noodles
100 grams sliced pork belly
1 nori sheet, cut into strips
1 cup baby spinach
salt to taste
pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. 1 In a pot, bring the chicken broth to a simmer over medium heat.
  2. 2 Add soy sauce, miso paste, sesame oil, minced garlic, and sliced ginger to the broth. Stir well to combine.
  3. 3 Simmer the broth for about 10 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
  4. 4 In a separate pot, bring water to a boil and gently add the eggs. Boil for 6 minutes for soft-boiled eggs.
  5. 5 Transfer the eggs to an ice bath to cool, then peel and set aside.
  6. 6 Cook the ramen noodles according to package instructions, then drain and set aside.
  7. 7 In a hot pan, sear the sliced pork belly until crispy and cooked through.
  8. 8 Divide the cooked noodles into bowls. Pour the hot broth over the noodles.
  9. 9 Top each bowl with sliced pork belly, halved soft-boiled eggs, nori strips, baby spinach, and chopped green onions.
  10. 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.