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Tonkotsu Ramen

Name: Tonkotsu Ramen
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 400 g pork belly; 400 g ramen noodles; 1½ l pork broth; 4 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp mirin; 4 cloves garlic; 30 g fresh ginger; 4 eggs; 4 stalks green onions; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 4 sheets nori

Give Tonkotsu Ramen about 1 hr 30 min; most of that is cooking time, and it makes 4 servings. Pork belly, ramen noodles and pork broth carry the flavour. The cooking is mostly roasting and simmering. With 35 g of protein per serving (about 580 calories), it is a filling option.

Tonkotsu Ramen, plated (AI-generated illustration)

Total time: 1 hr 30 min
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Hard
Calories: 580 kcal

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Ingredients

For 4 servings

400 gpork belly
400 gramen noodles
1½ lpork broth
4 tbspsoy sauce
2 tbspmirin
4 clovesgarlic
30 gfresh ginger
4eggs
4 stalksgreen onions
1 tbspsesame oil
4 sheetsnori

Instructions

Combine soy sauce, mirin, minced garlic, and grated fresh ginger in a bowl. Place the pork belly in a baking dish, pour the marinade over it, and roast at 180°C for 50 minutes until caramelized and tender.
While the pork roasts, bring a small pot of water to a boil. Carefully lower in the eggs and cook for exactly 7 minutes for a jammy yolk. Transfer to ice water, then peel and halve.
Heat the pork broth in a large pot over medium heat. Add the sesame oil and bring to a gentle simmer. Keep warm while you prepare the noodles.
Cook the ramen noodles according to package directions, typically 2-3 minutes in boiling water. Drain well.
Slice the roasted pork belly into thin pieces. Divide the noodles among bowls, ladle the hot broth over them, and top with sliced pork, halved eggs, sliced green onions, and nori sheets.

Cook’s notes

Store-bought pork broth makes this a weeknight ramen; for a richer bowl, simmer it with a little extra garlic and ginger. The 7-minute eggs can be made a day ahead and marinated overnight in a little soy sauce and mirin. Chashu-style pork belly also slices more neatly once chilled.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 580 kcal
Protein: 35 g
Fat: 28 g
Carbs: 48 g

Approximate values for one serving.

About this recipe

Cuisine: Japanese
Dish type: Soup
In cookbook: Soups, Stews & Chilis