The QUICKEST ramen from scratch & my NEW COOKBOOK release! | Tantanmen ramen | Marion's Kitchen

sesame paste

🥗Healthier: tahini

💰Cheaper: peanut butter

Tahini provides a similar nutty flavor with fewer calories.

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is leaner while ground beef is often more affordable.

chili oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil with chili flakes

💰Cheaper: hot sauce

Hot sauce can provide similar heat at a lower cost.

ramen noodles

🥗Healthier: whole wheat noodles

💰Cheaper: spaghetti

Spaghetti can substitute in a pinch and is usually cheaper.

Heat a pan and add some oil for cooking.

Add minced garlic and pork mince to the pan.

Cook the pork until browned, breaking it up with a spatula, about 5-7 minutes.

Add minced ginger and dough benjamin to the pan; stir to combine.

Add soy sauce and optional sake; cook on low heat to meld flavors.

Transfer the pork mixture to a bowl once cooked.

In a separate pot, combine chicken stock and unsweetened soy milk; bring to a gentle simmer.

In a bowl, mix Chinese sesame paste, soy sauce, vinegar, and homemade chili oil to create a flavor paste; add finely sliced spring onion and mix well.

Divide the flavor paste into serving bowls.

Cook ramen noodles in boiling water until just tender; drain and set aside.

Reheat the stock mixture and ladle it over the flavor paste in the bowls; mix to incorporate.

Add baby spinach to the noodle water for a few seconds until bright green; place in the bowls with noodles.

Spoon the spicy pork mixture over the noodles and broth.

Garnish with a half egg on top.

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