Tasty Brothless Ramen (Japanese Mazesoba)

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is leaner and lower in calories.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier for cooking.

nori

🥗Healthier: seaweed salad

💰Cheaper: spinach

Spinach is more readily available and less expensive.

chili oil

🥗Healthier: sriracha

💰Cheaper: red pepper flakes

Sriracha offers a similar heat with less oil.

In a pan, add some oil and turn the heat to medium while the pan is still cold.

Add the diced onion and the white part of the green onion to the pan.

Add about 2 tablespoons of garlic and cook until everything becomes aromatic.

Once aromatic, add the ground pork to the pan and turn the heat to high.

When the pork is about 80% cooked, add 1.5 tablespoons of sugar, 2 tablespoons of light soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of dark soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of five spice mix, and 0.5 teaspoon of white pepper.

Cook until the pork is completely cooked through.

Lower the heat to medium and thicken the pork mixture with a mixture of cornstarch and water.

After mixing well, turn off the heat and set the pork aside.

For the tari sauce, combine 0.5 cup of chicken broth, 2 teaspoons of vinegar, and 2 teaspoons of light soy sauce in a pot and bring to a boil.

Once boiling, mix well and turn off the heat.

Cook the noodles according to package instructions; in this case, cook for 4 minutes once the water starts boiling.

After 4 minutes, turn off the heat and start assembling the dish.

In a bowl, add about 1 liter of the tari sauce, then add the cooked noodles.

Top with garlic (about 1 teaspoon), green onion, corn, the cooked pork, and an egg yolk.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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