Spicy Mazesoba Recipe (Soupless Ramen)

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.

Start by marinating the ground pork with 100 grams of ground pork, 1 large clove of garlic grated, 2 teaspoons of sake, 1 tablespoon of doubanjiang, and 2 teaspoons of potato starch; mix with chopsticks to preserve crumbliness.

Prep the scallions by trimming the greens off the stems and splitting the stems in half lengthwise; mince them until each piece is no larger than a grain of rice.

Chop the scallion greens thinly against the grain for a crisp topping.

Peel the ginger using a small spoon, then thinly slice it against the grain; chop into thin strips and mince until it resembles coarse sand.

In a small frying pan over medium heat, add 1/4 cup of rice bran oil, the minced scallion stems, minced ginger, 1 teaspoon of chicken bouillon powder, and 1/8 teaspoon of salt; gently fry for about 5 minutes until tender and reduced.

Turn off the heat and add 1 tablespoon of toasted sesame oil, 1 tablespoon of rice vinegar, and 1/4 teaspoon of freshly ground white pepper; mix to complete the scallion oil.

Put a large pot of water on to boil; add the spicy pork mixture to a pan over high heat and stir-fry until fully cooked, then add 2 teaspoons of oyster sauce and 3 tablespoons of dashi stock, cooking until thickened.

Add the thick yellow alkaline noodles to the boiling water and cook according to package instructions; drain the noodles once cooked.

Add the hot noodles to the bowl with the scallion oil and use chopsticks to coat each strand with the sauce; layer the noodles to create a flat surface on top.

Top one half of the noodles with chopped green onions and the other half with shredded nori; add half of the spicy pork mixture to the center of the bowl.

Create a divot in the center of the spicy pork and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds; separate the yolk from 2 fresh eggs and place the yolk on top of the pork.

To eat, break the egg yolk into the spicy meat and mix everything together.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Allergens