20 Minute Japanese Dinners that Will Change Your Life... or maybe 25

miso paste

🥗Healthier: white miso

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

White miso is lower in sodium and offers a milder flavor.

tofu

🥗Healthier: edamame

💰Cheaper: cooked chicken

Edamame adds protein while being plant-based.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth offers a lighter option.

ramen noodles

🥗Healthier: whole grain noodles

💰Cheaper: instant noodles

Whole grain noodles provide more fiber.

Start by preparing chashu with thinly sliced pork belly, garlic, and ginger.

Mix together 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 0.5 tablespoon oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon mirin, 0.5 tablespoon sugar, 0.5 tablespoon corn syrup, 0.25 teaspoon dark soy sauce, 1 teaspoon minced garlic, 0.5 teaspoon grated ginger, and 2 tablespoons water in a bowl.

Heat 0.5 tablespoon cooking oil in a pan over medium heat, add 180 grams of pork belly and cook until done.

Pour the sauce over the pork and cook for an additional 3 minutes.

For soft boiled eggs, bring 6 cups of water to a gentle boil, add 5 eggs, and boil for 7 minutes, then transfer to ice water.

Prepare a mixture of 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce and a pinch of sugar for the eggs after boiling.

In a large mixing bowl, combine 4 cups of water, 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder, and 1 teaspoon hondashii.

In a warm pan, heat 1.5 tablespoons of lard, add 1 tablespoon minced garlic, 0.5 teaspoon grated ginger, and 30 grams chopped green onions, stirring until aromatic.

Add 150 grams ground pork and 0.25 teaspoon white pepper, stir-frying for 3 minutes until cooked.

Reduce heat and add 1 tablespoon mirin, 2 tablespoons sugar, 4 tablespoons miso, and 1 teaspoon chinese chili bean paste, mixing for 2 minutes.

Keep the broth warm without boiling or simmering.

Stir fry mung bean sprouts in 1 tablespoon lard over high heat for less than a minute.

Cook ramen noodles according to package instructions, then place in a bowl.

Top the noodles with broth, chashu, soft boiled eggs, mung bean sprouts, green onions, and dried seaweed.

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