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Ramen with Ham and Soft boiled eggs

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Course: Main Course, Side Dish, Snack
Keyword: japanese, Soup
This recipe is easy and delicious for when you want a nice comforting cup of ramen. You can make it as fancy or simple as you like!

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon Cooking oil
  • 1 Tablespoon Fresh garlic minced
  • 2 teaspoons Fresh ginger minced
  • 3 Tablespoons Low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons Mirin
  • 1 Tablespoon Chicken bouillon
  • 1 Tablespoon Garlic bullion
  • 6 cups Chicken stock
  • 2 Tablespoons Fish-sauce see notes
  • 2 teaspoons MSG
  • 2 teaspoons Ramen packet seasoning
  • 2 Tablespoons Brown rice miso
  • 4 Eggs
  • 1 Whole ham steak diced
  • 2 Bunches dry ramen noodles
  • 1 Bunch green onions chopped (optional)

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a large sauce pot over medium heat. Add the garlic and ginger, and cook for a few minutes until softened and fragrant. Add the soy sauce and mirin, and stir to combine. Cook for another minute.
  • Add the stock, bullion, and other seasonings and bring to a boil. Simmer gently for another 20 minutes.
  • Fill a medium mixing bowl with ice and water and set aside to cool the eggs when they are done.
  • Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Gently lower the eggs into the water. Cook the eggs for about 7 minutes in the boiling water. Carefully remove the eggs and move to the ice bath for 3 minutes. Then remove and carefully peel the shells off and cut the eggs in half lengthwise.
  • Add the ham steak to the simmering broth until it gets warmed.
  • Immerse the Ramen noodle bunches into the stock and fully cook, this should take about 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Ladle noodles and broth into your bowl and top with egg halves and green onion.

Notes

  • The bullion brand we like to use is Better than Bullion.
  • For the Miso, you can use whatever flavor you like, if you want a nice flavor the Hikari Haccho miso is really good, and same with the red miso. Light or white miso has some flavor but not a lot.
  • We like the Three Crabs Brand Fish Sauce. It has 3 crabs on the bottle the best fish sauce at an HMart or Pacifica Ocean Market.
  • Make sure not to overcook the ramen -- you want them al dente and they will cook pretty fast. 
  • To make the eggs easier to peel, you can add a small amount of white vinegar and baking soda to the water when boiling.