PORK BELLY RAMEN

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Make and share this Pork Belly Ramen recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Dan Churchill

Categories Japanese

Time 4h30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons rice bran oil
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons ginger, peeled and grated
3 tablespoons white miso
1 1/2 cups king brown button mushrooms, sliced in half
3 quarts chicken stock
5 scallions, sliced whites separated from greens
2 teaspoons chili paste
2 teaspoons sesame oil
4 servings of fresh wheat noodles
4 eggs
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 lbs pork belly
1/3 cup salt
1 tablespoon pepper
2 tablespoons black sesame seeds

Steps:

Pour rice brain oil into a stock pot and cook of onions, white part of the scallions, garlic and ginger for 5-7 minutes on medium-heat or until caramelized.
Stir in the chili paste and cook until aromatic, before adding the mushrooms and stirring for a further 5 minutes or until mushrooms get a slight brown edge.
In a small bowl whisk the miso paste and 1 cup of stock before adding to the pot of mushrooms, then add in the rest of the stock and the soy sauce to the pot.
Bring to a boil turn heat to low and cover with a lid, allowing to simmer for 1-3 hours.
In the time the broth is simmering cook the pork belly. Preheat oven to 310 degrees F.
Rub pork belly all over with salt and pepper then place on a rack above a baking sheet into the oven to cook for 90 minutes to 2 hours or until pork belly is cooked through. Turn oven to hottest temperature and blast belly to get crispy skin for 10-20 minutes. Remove and set aside.
Bring a small pot of water to a boil, using a spoon, carefully place the eggs in, set a timer for 5 minutes 45 seconds. Once alarm goes off shock eggs in a bowl of ice water and peel.
Using same pot of water, bring it back to a boil and add the noodles for 1-2 minutes or until it reaches desired consistency.
To serve add noodles to a bowl, poor over miso broth and top with 3 slices of pork belly. Sprinkle over green scallions and serve with black sesame seeds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1685.7, Fat 146.2, SaturatedFat 50, Cholesterol 371.2, Sodium 11585.9, Carbohydrate 39.8, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 15, Protein 51.2