Chicken
by: Mandy @ Lady and pups
January4,2014
5
9 Ratings
- Prep time 3 hours 30 minutes
- Cook time 30 minutes
- Serves approx 8
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Author Notes
A SHORTCUT to making impressively delicious spicy miso ramen in a fraction of time. Links to ingredient online-sources and more photos on: http://www.ladyandpups.com/2014/01/04/spicy-miso-ramen-express-eng/ —Mandy @ Lady and pups
What You'll Need
Ingredients
- Spicy miso paste and condiments:
- ** SPICY MISO PASTE:
- 1/2 cup(130 grams) of white miso paste
- 1/2 cup(130 grams) of red miso paste
- 1/3 cup(80 grams) of sichuan douban chili paste
- 1 small (or 3/4 medium) onion, cut into chunks
- 6 cloves of garlic, smashed
- 2" (33 grams) of ginger, cut into chunks
- 3 tablespoons(60 grams) of mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine)
- 2 tablespoonsvegetable oil
- 1 tablespoontoasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoondashi granules
- 2 teaspoons(17 grams) of sesame paste (if Asian brands are unavailable, use tahini)
- ** SHOYU SOFT-BOILED EGGS:
- 4 large free-range eggs
- 3 tablespoonssoy sauce
- 2 tablespoonsdark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoonwater
- ** GARLIC AND TOGARASHI OI:
- 2 small shallots, finely minced
- 2 cloves of garlic, finely minced
- 1/2 teaspoonsesame seeds
- 1/4 cupvegetable oil
- 2 1/2 tablespoonsJapanese seven spice (shichimi togarashi)
- Spicy miso ramen: (for TWO SERVINGS only)
- 7.7 ounces(220 grams) of fatty ground pork
- 1 tablespoontoasted sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoondried sh*take mushrooms
- 2 cups(475 grams) of unsalted chicken or pork stock
- 1 cup(227 grams) of unsweetened, unflavoured soy milk (Asian brands preferred but if unavailable, American brands is ok, too)
- 1/2 cup
1/4 cup of spicy miso paste - 2 servings of fresh ramen noodles
- 4 tablespoonsfinely diced scallions
- 1 sheet of nori/Japanese sushi seaweed, cut into rectangular sheets
Directions
- Spicy miso paste and condiments:
- TO MAKE THE SPICY MISO PASTE: Combine all of the ingredients in a blender and blend until smoothly pureed. You may need to stop and scrape the blender a few times to get it going in the beginning. Transfer the mixture into a pot and set over medium heat. Bring to a low simmer and keep cooking/stirring for another 5 min. Let it cool completely and store in an air-tight container in the fridge until needed.
- TO MAKE THE SHOYU SOFT-BOILED EGGS: Gently place the eggs in a small pot and fill it with water until the eggs are covered by 1?. Add a generous pinch of salt (not listed in the ingredient-list because it’s more of a superstition for easy-peeling than anything…) and bring the water to a bare simmer on medium-high heat, then immediately lower the heat down to low (only enough heat to keep it at a bare simmer/or if you want to be anal, 212ºF/100ºC). The second the water reached the right temperature, set the timer at 4:30 min. Gently move the eggs around a few times during cooking. Once the timer goes off, immediately transfer the eggs into cold water and leave them to cool completely.Combine soy sauce, dark brown sugar and water in a small sauce pot. Warm up the mixture just enough to melt the sugar, then set aside. Peel the eggs then submerge them in the soy sauce-mixture. Turning them occasionally while marinating for 2~3 hours.
- TO MAKE THE GARLIC AND TOGARASHI OIL: Combine minced shallots, minced garlic, sesame seeds, salt and vegetable oil in a small pot and set over low heat. Slowly cook/stir until the garlics are crispy and lightly browned, approx 5~6 min. Turn off the heat and add the Japanese chili powder/togarashi. Give the mixture a stir and let it sit for a few hours or overnight.
- Spicy miso ramen: (for TWO SERVINGS only)
- NOTE: It’s important that you use unsalted, or minimally salted stock for this recipe. I always store homemade, unsalted chicken/pork stock in the freezer as it gives me total control of the seasoning in the final dishes. Whether you are using homemade or store-bought, if your stock already has a prominent saltiness to it, you’ll have to reduce the amount of spicy miso paste to accommodate which will reduce the miso-flavour in your soup. You’d be trading flavours with salt, see?The type of soy milk may also make a difference. I prefer Asian-style unsweetened soy milk which tends to carry a stronger “tofu/soy bean” taste, but if that’s unavailable, American brands soy milk will do, too. Just make sure it isn’t sweetened, or flavoured with vanilla or etc.
- TO MAKE THE SPICY MISO RAMEN: Rinse the dried sh*take mushrooms to get rid of any sand/dirt. Finely chop them and set aside (without soaking).In a large soup pot, heat up 1 tbsp of toasted sesame oil on high heat and start browning the fatty ground pork with ground black pepper. Once the pork has broken up, browned, and released its fat, add 1/4 cup of the spicy miso paste and cook for another min until fragrant. Add the chopped sh*take, unsalted stock and unsweetened soy milk and bring to a simmer. Place 1/2 cup spicy miso paste on top of a very fine sieve. Lower the sieve half-way into the simmering soup and use a spoon to slowly dissolve the paste into the soup (it may seem very thick and troublesome in the beginning but be patient, it’ll dissolve eventually). You’d be surprised at how much “solids” within the paste will remain on top of the sieve, which if dumped directly into the soup, will make the soup very thick and “sauce-like”.
- Discard the “solids” in the sieve and let the soup simmer for another 5 min. If the soup tastes quite salty at this point, that is correct. It’s Japanese ramen… It is salty.Cook the fresh ramen noodles according to package instructions, and drain well. Divide the noodles into two large bowl and ladle the soup on top (you may have a bit more than needed). For each serving, place 1 shoyu egg (cut into half), 2 tbsp of finely diced scallions, 3 rectangular nori sheets, and 2 tsp of garlic and togarashi oil.
- Slurp away.
Tags:
- Pasta
- Japanese
- Green Onion/Scallion
- Milk/Cream
- Sesame Oil
- Shallot
- Soy Sauce
- Miso
- Pork
- Chicken
- Entree
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Schon J. March 31, 2020
I absolutely love this recipe! It is time consuming but so worth it. I like to make the spicy miso paste a couple of days before I make the soup. The flavors have time to marinate and it cuts my time in half.
This is my second time making it and it will not be the last. My family loves it! Thank you for a wonderful recipe.
Kat February 24, 2020
Very good. I have made this several times.
Tigress48 January 1, 2020
OMG this was delicious!! I made a few mistakes and it still came out amazing. My husband was in awe and can't wait for leftovers tomorrow. I have a friend who makes the long form version of ramen but with a 21 month old we don't have time to mess around. Mistake 1: bought sweetened soy milk (d'oh!) but it was still good despite the sweet taste (but I won't make this mistake again); Mistake 2: couldn't find sichuan douban chili paste, used a simple chili paste instead (not sure this had any noticible impact); Mistake 3: couldn't find dashi granules so I skipped this entirely and it still tasted amazing! Doubled the pork and broth so I'm really looking forward to leftovers tomorrow! My husband is gluten free and we used a black rice ramen noodle that worked really well. Thank you for such a great recipe, we will be making this regularly from now on!!
Brandanop October 2, 2019
I absolutely love Authentic Spicy Miso Ramen. I have had it in Japan and in the US. I didn’t know what to expect from this recipe. It blew me away. This reminded me of some of the best that I have had. It is a process, but a fun one. This would make a good cooking party recipe with friends. Enjoy. It is amazing.
Tania M. May 25, 2019
Wow! This was so good! A bit of a process but I can see why, those flavours are amazing. Thank you for sharing this recipe. I cant wait to make my next one.
Aysha May 31, 2017
I love this recipe. It's definitely a process but it turns out sooo good. For me it was right on the border of almost too salty, so if you're sensitive, maybe only add part of the second 1/2 cup of miso paste to taste.
Amanda T. May 25, 2017
A shortcut recipe? I think not....
Nancy H. February 15, 2016
there are 30 ingredients to bring this to the table for 2 people. What's the express part, I didn't grow my own soy beans?
HNLfoodiemom November 5, 2015
Hi, has anyone skipped the pork? Is it still good as a vegetarian ramen? Arigato gozaimasu!
Katie October 27, 2022
Yes! I did so last night and used crimini mushrooms in place. It wasn’t as rich, but still quite good! We both, however, felt the dish needed something else.
C V. December 15, 2014
Hi! I just made this after trying spicy miso ramen for the first time last week.
The miso paste itself is really delicious, and I really liked the broth before I had to add the extra 1/2 cup of miso paste. The 1/2 cup of miso paste made it really salty, and the broth got a little thick-- I probably cooked it a little too long.
None the less, I enjoyed the creaminess of the soup. Totally rich and interesting.
Thank you for the recipe, my boyfriend and I really enjoyed making this together. I have a little bit of the miso paste mixture left, and I think it's a great base to experiment with!
Benny L. September 21, 2014
When you say soup, are you referring to the stock and soy milk that is already simmering with all the miso in it already with the mushrooms?
Mandy @. September 22, 2014
Benny, you mean in step 3? Yes, that's correct :)
gus S. September 19, 2014
i cant find sichuan douban chili paste in my country, any subtitute?
Mandy @. September 19, 2014
Oh boy... where do you live? Any fermented chili paste around where you live? I've seen some pretty awesome chili paste on our trip to Turkey before.
gus S. October 9, 2014
im living in bali, craving about good ramen here. theres lot of japanese food but none of them selling good ramen
Rachel April 28, 2014
I made it over the weekend and the flavor is simply amazing. Thank you for this great recipe!
Brussels S. April 21, 2014
I can't wait to test this out. Looks so well thought out and "simple" in terms of ramen broth.
LANIE March 20, 2014
thanks so much for the recipe, my husband and i have not had good ramen since visiting japan. the spicy miso paste is amazing!
Mandy @. March 20, 2014
Ianie, you're welcome!!!!
rachaelmr February 27, 2014
Where does one get fresh ramen?
Mandy @. February 27, 2014
Rachael, it should be available in the refrigerator section in Asian grocery store. Or you can replace it with dry egg noodles.
Matt P. February 26, 2014
I know there are many articles out there detailing the ins and outs of miso available in the states, but what are your thoughts/preferences when it comes to specific brands or types of miso, Mandy?
Mandy @. February 27, 2014
Matthew Piazza, I don't have a specific brands to go to, but I always make sure that I mix a light miso (called "white miso" as well) with a dark miso (called "red miso"). There are regions in Japan that are famous for the types of miso they make, and usually the manufactor would advertise that on their packaging (although I'm not sure how much credibility is in there).
Mandy @. February 27, 2014
This (http://www.amazon.com/AKA-Miso-Red-Soybean-Paste/dp/B0000WKUBC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1393481726&sr=8-3&keywords=aka+miso) is a typical red miso, but some Japanese grocery stores carry brands that can go MUCH DARKER than that. Then this is a typical white miso (http://www.amazon.com/Nagano-White-Miso-Paste-2-2/dp/B002GC3D8Q/ref=sr_1_sc_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1393481812&sr=8-3-spell&keywords=white+emiso).
Joe F. February 19, 2014
Miso loses its microbiotic goodness when you boil it. Are you sure that step is necessary? What does it add to the sauce?
Mandy @. February 20, 2014
JOE, caramelizing the miso adds to the flavour, too. All miso soup in Japan is cooked, but if you want to get the benefit of microbiotic, use miso in a salad dressing is probably more fitting :)
Mandy @. February 20, 2014
Joe, actually come to think of it, even if you don't cook the miso the micros probably won't survive in the hot soup anyways..... right?
