Pork Belly Ramen

Submitted by Dan Churchill

"The best way to enjoy both pork and noodles."

 

• Ready In: 4hrs 30mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons rice bran oil
• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons ginger, peeled and grated
• 3 tablespoons white miso
• 1 1⁄2 cups king brown button mushrooms, sliced in half
• 3 quarts chicken stock
• 5 scallions, sliced whites separated from greens
• 2 teaspoons chili paste
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 4 servings of fresh wheat noodles
• 4 eggs
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 lbs pork belly
• 1⁄3 cup salt
• 1 tablespoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons black sesame seeds

directions

1. Pour rice brain oil into a stock pot and cook of onions, white part of the scallions, garlic and ginger for 5-7 minutes on medium-heat or until caramelized.
2. Stir in the chili paste and cook until aromatic, before adding the mushrooms and stirring for a further 5 minutes or until mushrooms get a slight brown edge.
3. In a small bowl whisk the miso paste and 1 cup of stock before adding to the pot of mushrooms, then add in the rest of the stock and the soy sauce to the pot.
4. Bring to a boil turn heat to low and cover with a lid, allowing to simmer for 1-3 hours.
5. In the time the broth is simmering cook the pork belly. Preheat oven to 310 degrees F.
6. Rub pork belly all over with salt and pepper then place on a rack above a baking sheet into the oven to cook for 90 minutes to 2 hours or until pork belly is cooked through. Turn oven to hottest temperature and blast belly to get crispy skin for 10-20 minutes. Remove and set aside.
7. Bring a small pot of water to a boil, using a spoon, carefully place the eggs in, set a timer for 5 minutes 45 seconds. Once alarm goes off shock eggs in a bowl of ice water and peel.
8. Using same pot of water, bring it back to a boil and add the noodles for 1-2 minutes or until it reaches desired consistency.
9. To serve add noodles to a bowl, poor over miso broth and top with 3 slices of pork belly. Sprinkle over green scallions and serve with black sesame seeds.

Reviews

[Joe K.]

 

[Jane P.]

Haven't tried this yet but it sounds good. However, I could not stop laughing at the typos in the first line of the directions. "Pour rice brain oil into a stock pot and cook of onions, white part of the scallions, garlic and ginger for 5-7 minutes on medium-heat or until caramelized."

 

[tonyastl]

I made this recipe and loved it! It was simple & easy to make. I couldn't find pork belly, so I used boneless pork chops and WOW! Next time I'll try to find the pork belly. My mom and aunt said they want me to make this the next time they visit.

 

[Alexus Z.]

My mom made me promise to make this once a year!

 

[Kirsten E.]

Tried this tonight, it was amazing!! then i saw how many calories it had per serving... Definitely one for special occasions, way too many calories for a regular dinner lol, delicious all the same