Braised Pork Ramen Soup

Japanese Braised Pork Soup with Ramen Noodles

Braised Pork Soup with Ramen Noodles

Prep Time : 45 Minutes

Cook Time :  3 Hours

Ingredients :

For Pork Soup / Broth

• 4 Pork Shanks, rind removed
• 1 piece fresh Pork Belly, about 1 lb (454 g), rind removed
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) canola oil
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) soy sauce
• 12 cups (3 litres) chicken broth
• 2 onions, peeled and halved
• 1 small leek, cut into chunks
• 1 carrot, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1 head garlic, halved horizontally
• Salt and pepper

For Pork Soup Toppings

• 600 g dry Asian-style Ramen Wheat Noodles (or 2 lbs/1 kg fresh noodles)
• 6 hard-boiled eggs, halved
• 1 cup (250 ml) bean sprouts
• 100 g Enoki Mushrooms
• 6 thin slices lotus root, peeled
• 6 thin slices Daikon, peeled and halved
• 3 green onions, thinly sliced
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) Bonito flakes
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) pickled ginger
• ¼ lemon, zest only

Directions :

Pork Soup

• In a large pot, brown the pork bones and belly in the oil.
• Remove from the heat and add the soy sauce. Coat the meat thoroughly.
• Add the chicken broth and vegetables and bring to a boil.
• Cover and simmer for about 3 hours.
• Set the bones and meat aside on a plate.
• Let cool.
• Cover and refrigerate until completely chilled, about 2 hours.(This step makes slicing thinly much easier.)
• Strain the broth through a fine sieve.
• Don’t remove too much fat from the broth. A little fat is needed for taste.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Let the broth cool and refrigerate while the meat chills. If you prefer, you can prepare the broth the day before.
• Remove meat from the pork shanks bone and keep the meat for another use (rice, soup, pasta, etc.).

Assembly of Braised Pork Soup with Ramen Wheat Noodles

• In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the noodles until tender.
• Drain noodles.
• Thinly slice the pork belly and set aside.
• Divide the noodles six large bowls and top with the meat.
• Add hot broth. Garnish the soup with the remaining toppings.

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