Our Secret Family Quick Ramen

1h
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Combine the chicken, water, shiitake, and onion in a pot.
  2. 2Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
  3. 3Heat pork lard and sesame oil in a separate pot.
  4. 4Add pork and cook until browned.
  5. 5Add garlic and ginger, then stir and cook until fragrant.
  6. 6Deglaze the pan with cooking sake.
  7. 7Strain the broth from the main pot, reserving the cooked shiitake and onion.
  8. 8Add miso, sugar, soy, dashi, and salt to the strained broth and whisk until combined.
  9. 9Bring the broth to a boil and then lower the heat to keep it warm.
  10. 10Strain the pork mixture, separating the pork from the oil, and reserve the pork.
  11. 11Heat oil in a pan, then add the reserved pork.
  12. 12Add sugar, light soy, dark soy, and cooking sake to the pork, stirring until caramelized.
  13. 13Cook the ramen noodles according to package instructions.
  14. 14Place noodles in a bowl.
  15. 15Pour hot broth over the noodles.
  16. 16Top with bean sprouts, reserved pork, corn, egg, green onion, sesame, and butter.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 liters chicken
  • 1 cup water
  • 5 pieces shiitake
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tsp pork lard
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 300 g pork
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tsp ginger
  • 2 tbsp cooking sake
  • 5 tbsp miso
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 2 tsp soy
  • 1 tsp dashi
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp oil
  • 0.5 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp light soy
  • 1 tsp dark soy
  • 1 tsp cooking sake
  • 2 servings ramen
  • bean sprouts
  • corn
  • 2 egg
  • green onion
  • sesame
  • 1 piece butter

Equipment

potlidstrainerwooden spoonpantongsladlechopsticksspoon

Tips

  • Pork mince is the secret trick, it first flavours the broth then later doubles as a topping.