Forget Instant Ramen, Do This Instead!

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.

Prepare the pork topping by mixing pork mince with hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, and light soy sauce.

Heat vegetable oil in a pan and stir fry the pork until cooked through.

Prepare the sesame taré by combining vegetable oil, sichimi powder, toasted sesame seeds, light soy sauce, sesame paste, and sesame oil in a bowl.

In a pot, combine spring onions, ginger, garlic, sichuan peppercorns, soy sauce, chilli bean sauce, and chicken stock; bring to a simmer.

Cook the fresh ramen noodles according to package instructions; drain.

Add spinach (or mustard greens) to the broth and cook until wilted.

Serve the ramen noodles in bowls, ladle the broth over the noodles, and top with the pork mixture and sesame taré.

Cooking Techniques

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