Ramen Soup With Mushrooms And Pork Food

SPICY PORK RAMEN NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 150C/300F. Place a large casserole pan on the hob, add 1 tbsp of the oil and heat until very hot.
• Season the pork with the salt and pepper and place in the pan with the hot oil. Seal on all sides.
• Pour the stock over the pork.
• Add in the onion, the whole carrot, celery, garlic and ginger.
• Now add the mirin, soy sauce, gochujang and the red chilli. Bring to the boil, then place a lid on the pan and place in the oven for 4 hours. NOTE: Check two or three times during cooking, and top up with a little boiling water if needed. You'll need at least 1 litre of liquid left by the time the pork finishes cooking.
• Take the pan out of the oven and place the pork on a chopping board. Remove and discard the layer of fat. Shred the pork using two forks.
• Place a sieve over a large bowl and strain the cooking liquid. Throw the strained vegetables away and place the liquid back in the pan with the shredded pork. Leave on a low heat to keep warm.
• Place the eggs in a small pan. Just cover with cold water. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 6 minutes.
• Remove the eggs from the heat and place in a bowl of cold water to stop the cooking process.
• If you're using dried noodles, place the noodles in a pan of boiling water and boil for 5 minutes. Then drain, run under cold water (to stop them sticking) and put to one side.
• Heat the remaining oil in a frying pan.
• Add the leek, season with a pinch of salt and pepper then fry for 5 minutes, stirring a couple of times.
• Push the leeks to one side of the pan and add the spinach to the pan. Allow to wilt for 1 minute.
• Divide the noodles between four bowls. Top with the hot broth, shredded pork, leek, spinach and carrot matchsticks.
• Carefully peel the two eggs and slice in half. Place 2 halves in each bowl.
• Garnish the soup with spring onions, then sprinkle with the white and black sesame seeds and the chilli flakes before serving.

RAMEN NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 3 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic, onion and ginger and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is dark brown, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the broth: Put the bacon and chicken wings in a Dutch oven and add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer 10 minutes. Drain and wipe the pot clean. Rinse the bacon and wings under cold water, then return to the pot; add 4 quarts water and the dried mushrooms. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium; add the garlic mixture and gently simmer 1 hour, 15 minutes.
• Strain the broth through a colander into a large bowl, pressing on the solids to extract as much of the liquid as possible. Skim any excess fat from the surface. Measure the broth, adding water if necessary to yield 2 quarts. (The broth can be made up to 4 days ahead; cover and refrigerate.)
• Just before serving, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and the scallions in a medium skillet over medium heat until the mixture starts sizzling. Add the sake, soy sauce, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, the sugar, peppercorns and 1/2 cup water. Simmer, reducing to 1/2 cup, about 5 minutes.
• Bring the broth and the scallion mixture to a simmer in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the noodles and cook until softened, 1 to 3 minutes. Gently pull the noodles apart with tongs. Transfer the soup to bowls and top as desired.
• Toppings Bar
• Take your pick: These taste great in just about any combination.
• Shredded rotisserie chicken
• Sauteed mushrooms
• Nori strips (seaweed)
• Shredded kale
• Cubed firm tofu
• Snow peas
• Toasted sesame seeds
• Sliced radishes
• Sliced scallions
• Bean sprouts
• Kimchi
• Watercress
• Sliced jalapeno
• Pickled ginger
• Wasabi paste
• Fried egg
• Sesame oil
• Sriracha
• Roasted squash: Toss cubed butternut or kabocha squash (no need to peel) with olive oil and sprinkle with salt, sugar and red pepper flakes. Roast at 425 degrees F, 30 minutes.
• Sauteed shrimp: Stir-fry peeled deveined shrimp in hot olive oil with minced ginger, chopped scallions and a pinch each of sugar, salt and pepper.
• Roasted pork belly: Put 1 cup each sake and water, 1/2 cup each soy sauce and mirin, and 1/4 cup sugar in a Dutch oven. Add 2 pounds skinless pork belly, 1 quartered onion, 1/2 head garlic and 4 thin slices ginger. Cover with foil. Roast at 325 degrees F,3 hours; slice.

MUSHROOM RAMEN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine shiitake mushrooms and 2 cups hot water; let stand until softened, about 20-30 minutes. Drain, reserving the mushroom water, before coarsely chopping; set aside. Heat canola oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add garlic, shallot, and ginger, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in reserved shiitake mushrooms until golden and browned, about 3 minutes. Stir in reserved mushroom water, chicken stock, white miso paste, soy sauce and bacon. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer until flavors have blended, about 15-20 minutes. Remove and discard bacon. Stir in assorted mushrooms; simmer until softened, about 3-5 minutes. Stir in ramen until noodles are just tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in rice wine vinegar; season with additional soy sauce and pepper, to taste. Serve immediately, garnished with soft boiled eggs and green onions.

RAMEN SOUP WITH MUSHROOMS AND PORK

Steps:

• In 5-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Crumble pork into hot oil; cook on all sides until no longer pink. Transfer with slotted spoon to paper towel-lined plate.
• Add mushrooms, green onion whites and salt to Dutch oven; cook about 8 minutes or until mushrooms release juices and turn brown. Transfer to plate; set aside.
• Add mirin, soy sauce and gingerroot to Dutch oven; stir about 2 minutes or until thickened. Add broth; heat to boiling over high heat. Stir in noodles, pork and mushrooms; return to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 3 to 4 minutes or until noodles soften.
• Divide mixture among 8 bowls. Top with green onion greens. Serve with lime wedges and Toppings.

PORK, SWEET POTATO AND SHIITAKE MUSHROOM RAMEN

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or stockpot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the pork and cook until brown, using a wooden spoon to break it up. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the pork to a paper towel-lined plate. Add the sweet potatoes and saute until beginning to become tender, 7 to 8 minutes. Add the mushrooms, ginger and garlic and cook until the mushrooms release their water and begin to brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the chicken broth, using a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the pot. Add the soy sauce, mirin, sesame oil, brown sugar, celery seed and browned pork. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer, cover and let simmer 15 minutes. Add the ramen noodles. Simmer until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Serve in a bowl with an egg on top. Garnish with Sriracha and cilantro.

SLOW-COOKER PORK RAMEN

Steps:

• In 5-quart Dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add half the pork; cook 4 to 5 minutes, without moving, until browned and easily releases from the bottom. Turn and continue cooking 2 to 4 minutes or until browned. Transfer pork to 5- to 6-quart slow cooker; repeat with remaining pork.
• Reduce heat to medium; add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to Dutch oven. Add mushrooms, green onion whites and salt to Dutch oven. Cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until mushrooms release juices and turn brown. Stir in 1 tablespoon of the gingerroot and the garlic; cook 30 seconds. Cover and refrigerate remaining green onion greens and gingerroot until later.
• Slowly add broth, stirring and scraping to remove any brown bits from bottom. Transfer broth mixture to slow cooker with pork. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours or until pork is tender.
• Transfer pork to cutting board. With sharp knife, cut pork into bite-size chunks, removing and discarding any remaining fat. Using spoon, skim off and discard any fat from surface of broth. Return pork to slow cooker and stir in soy sauce and remaining 1 tablespoon gingerroot. Cover; cook 15 to 20 minutes or until heated through.
• Cook ramen noodles as directed on package; drain. To serve, divide noodles evenly among individual bowls. Ladle broth and pork over noodles, dividing evenly. Serve with remaining green onion greens; top each bowl with desired toppings.

QUICK PORK RAMEN WITH CARROTS, ZUCCHINI, AND BOK CHOY

Steps:

• Place mushrooms in a medium bowl and cover with hot water. Let sit until ready to use.
• Pour 10 cups hot water into a medium pot. Season generously with salt, cover, and bring to a boil. Cook noodles according to package directions, adding bok choy during the last minute of cooking. Drain noodles and bok choy; rinse with cold water.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 Tbsp. oil in a large pot over high. Add pork, 3/4 tsp. salt, and 1/2 tsp. pepper and cook, stirring and breaking up meat slightly, 3 minutes. Add half of the scallions and cook, stirring occasionally, until pork is just cooked through, about 3 minutes more. Add miso and cook, stirring, until incorporated, about 30 seconds. Stir in broth, soy sauce, and 2 tsp. Sriracha.
• Drain and slice mushrooms; add to pot. Cover and bring to a low boil. Uncover pot, reduce heat to medium, and simmer 5 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings, if necessary.
• Meanwhile, using a mandoline or the large holes on a box grater, coarsely grate carrot and zucchini until you have 1 1/2 cups each. Divide noodles, bok choy, carrot, and zucchini among bowls. Top evenly with soup, eggs, if using, basil, and remaining scallions. Serve with additional sesame oil and Sriracha for drizzling alongside.