AUTHENTIC JAPANESE SCALLOP SOUP WITH RAMEN NOODLES

Authentic Japanese Scallop Soup with Ramen Noodles image

Adapted from an authentic Japanese recipe, an easy and delicious soup. Look for dashi stock in a Japanese grocery store or order it online!

Provided by Seth Kolloen

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Seafood

Time 25m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 cups water
1 (3 ounce) package instant ramen noodles (exclude seasoning packet)
2 ½ cups water
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
1 ⅓ teaspoons dashi no moto (instant dashi or fish-broth powder), available at Asian markets
1 teaspoon rice vinegar
5 shiitake mushrooms, sliced
2 green onions, sliced
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
1 tablespoon butter
8 scallops

Steps:

Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a saucepan. Cook ramen noodles in boiling water until tender, 2 to 3 minutes; drain. Rinse with cold water to stop cooking process. Divide noodles between 2 soup bowls.
Bring 2 1/2 cups water to a boil in a saucepan. Stir soy sauce, mirin, dashi no moto, and rice vinegar into the boiling water. Reduce heat to low. Add shiitake mushrooms, green onions, and ginger to the water; cook at a simmer until mushrooms are tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour about half the mixture over each portion of noodles.
Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook scallops in melted butter until opaque in the middle, about 3 minutes. Put 4 cooked scallops into each soup bowl to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290.7 calories, Carbohydrate 18.5 g, Cholesterol 83.8 mg, Fat 8.1 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 31.4 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 1445.6 mg, Sugar 5.8 g