Kimchi And Bacon Ramen Food

BACON AND KIMCHI NOODLE STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the broccolini and cook until bright green and crisp-tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove with tongs to a colander and run briefly under cool water. (Keep the pot of water boiling.) Meanwhile, stir the kimchi brine, sesame oil, brown sugar, garlic and red pepper flakes in a small bowl.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the vegetable oil and bacon and cook, stirring, until the bacon is crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the red onion and cook until browned and softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the kimchi and cook until softened, about 2 minutes.
• Add the noodles to the boiling water and cook until al dente, about 3 minutes. Using tongs, transfer the noodles to the skillet (reserve the cooking water); stir until the noodles are well coated in the bacon-onion mixture.
• Add the broccolini and kimchi sauce to the skillet and toss until combined, about 1 minute. (Add up to 1/2 cup of the reserved cooking water if the pasta is too dry.) Season with salt. Divide among plates; top with the toasted sesame seeds and finely chopped kimchi.

10-MINUTE CHICKEN, CORN AND KIMCHI RAMEN

Steps:

• Combine the chicken broth, 1 cup water, ramen noodles, spinach, chicken, kimchi, corn and soy sauce in a large straight-sided skillet. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally, about 6 minutes; boil for 1 minute.
• Meanwhile, slice the scallions and tear the seaweed into bite-size pieces.
• Divide the hot ramen among 4 shallow bowls and top each with scallions and seaweed.

RACLETTE RAMEN

Steps:

• For the tonkotsu stock: Place the onions, garlic and ginger in a large, heavy-bottomed stockpot. Turn the heat to high and begin to sear until the edges are nice and charred, 4 to 5 minutes. Toss in the pigs' feet, chicken feet and char siu ends and fill with water. Bring to a rolling boil, then cover. Let boil for 6 hours, checking the water level periodically and adding more if needed. (Having a rolling boil is important, as it will emulsify the fats and gelatin, resulting in a creamier broth.)
• Strain the stock. Whisk in the cream cheese, mushroom salt, soy sauce, sesame oil and white pepper.
• For the char siu: Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• On a cutting board, place the pork belly skin-side down and rub the garlic, ginger and sugar evenly on the surface. Roll the pork belly into a spiral shape, then truss the belly like you would porchetta.
• In a braising pan, pour the soy sauce, mirin and 4 cups water. Add the pork belly, then cover and bake for 2 hours. Flip the belly, then re-cover and continue to bake for another 2 hours. Transfer the char siu to a baking sheet and let cool completely in the fridge. (Char siu needs to be chilled to slice; otherwise it will fall apart.) Slice.
• To serve: Boil the ramen noodles for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Place the noodles in bowls and garnish with green onions, char siu, corn, pickled radish, kimchi, soft-boiled egg (be creative; the sky is the limit). Ladle in the broth and top each with a slice of raclette cheese. If you have a kitchen torch, broil the cheese until nice and toasty.

HIYASHI CHUKA RAMEN

Steps:

• For the charshu: Bring the soy sauce, mirin, ginger and garlic to a simmer in a large saucepan. Add the pork belly and let simmer, covered, for 2 hours. Refrigerate in its liquid until firm, about 1 hour, then slice into 2-centimeter pieces.
• For the sauce: Put the soy sauce, pork stock, rice vinegar, sugar, sesame oil, green onions and 1 1/2 cups water into a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer. Let simmer over medium heat until the green onion stalks are tender. Strain the sauce into a bowl and add the sesame paste to the sauce. Stir well with a whisk. Put the sauce in the fridge and chill until serving.
• For the toppings: Combine the vinegar, sugar and salt in a medium bowl. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Marinate the bean sprouts in the solution until serving. Keep it in the fridge if preferred.
• Bring water to a boil in a medium pan. Trim off the ends of the asparagus, then cut them in half or about 3 inches long. Put them in the boiling water, then cook them until just crisp-tender, 2 1/2 minutes for thin spears and 3 to 4 minutes if thicker. Plunge them into ice water. Dry them off with paper towels and put them aside. Keep them in the fridge if preferred.
• Cut the cucumber in half, about 3 inches long, then cut them in half vertically. Slice them into sticks, trying to match the asparagus size.
• Grease a medium pan, preferably nonstick, and heat it over medium heat. Place the eggs in a small bowl and whisk until well mixed. Once the pan is heated, bring the heat down to medium-low. Pour about 1/4 cup egg mixture into the pan (like a crepe). Once the egg sheet is cooked (no need to brown it or anything, just golden is good), flip that on a cutting board. Grease the pan and repeat the process. Flip the second onto the first sheet on the cutting board. Repeat the process and make as many sheets with the egg mixture as you can. Cut the egg sheets in half, then layer them on top of each other and cut them into strips. Match them to the asparagus size.
• Bring water to a boil in a large pot (or medium pot if you're cooking 4 packs of noodles individually). Add the noodles to boiling water and stir well with tongs or chopsticks to prevent sticking. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 1 1/2 minutes or according to the instructions. Strain the noodles and plunge them into ice water or put the strainer under cold running water and rinse off the starchiness until the noodles aren't warm anymore. (You can use your hands to wash off the starchiness!) Shake the water off the noodles really well.
• Add 1 portion ramen noodles to a serving bowl with 5 ounces sauce. Add topping ingredients to your liking and add pickled ginger, if using.