FIRECRACKER RAMEN

20 mins
Serves 1
instagram.com

Directions

  1. 1Crush garlic, grate ginger, finely chop chilli and spring onion whites. In a large saucepan, warm 1 tbsp oil on medium heat.
  2. 2Add spring onion, chilli, ginger, and garlic. Season with salt and sauté for a couple of minutes until fragrant.
  3. 3Add gochujang paste, rice wine vinegar, and soy sauce, stirring well. Add turmeric and pepper.
  4. 4Prepare broth by mixing stock cubes and boiling water. Add to the base, followed by coconut milk. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
  5. 5While simmering, heat oil in a frying pan at high heat, then sauté mushrooms for 5 minutes on each side until golden and crisp.
  6. 6Cut broccoli into florets and steam or parboil.
  7. 7Cook noodles according to package directions and toast sesame seeds.
  8. 8To finish the broth, squeeze in lime juice, add miso paste, stir, and check seasoning, adding salt or sugar if needed.
  9. 9Serve noodles in a bowl, ladle on broth, and top with mushrooms, broccoli, spring onion, sesame seeds, lime, and chilli oil.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp neutral oil
  • 4 large garlic cloves
  • 1 red chilli
  • 1 bunch spring onions
  • 1 thumb-sized piece ginger
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 2 tbsp gochujang paste
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1.5 litre mushroom/veg broth
  • 200 ml coconut milk
  • 1 tbsp miso paste
  • 1 lime
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 crack pepper
  • 1 touch sugar
  • 1 noodles
  • 1 oyster mushrooms
  • 1 broccoli
  • 1 spring onion
  • 1 chilli oil
  • 1 sesame seeds

Equipment

large saucepanfrying panspatula