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Spicy sesame pork ramen

Inspired by Japanese tantanmen: a creamy, nutty sesame and chili broth over ramen noodles, topped with savory ground pork and bok choy. Big flavor in 20 minutes.

20min
Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
2
Per serve
960 kcal

JapaneseDairy-freeRamenPorkNoodlesHigh protein

Ingredients

2 serves

Nutrition per serving

Calories
960
Protein
42 g
Carbs
67 g
Fat
59 g
Saturated fat
18 g
Fiber
5 g
Sugar
6 g
Sodium
1,570 mg

Estimated from USDA data for 1 of 2 servings. Doesn't include salt to taste or anything listed “to serve”.

The recipe in 15 seconds

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the pork, breaking it up, until browned and crisp in spots, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger and 1 tbsp soy sauce and cook 1 minute more.

  2. In each serving bowl, stir together half the tahini, chili oil, remaining soy sauce, vinegar and sugar.

  3. Bring the broth and soy milk to a simmer in a pot (do not boil hard).

  4. Cook the noodles and bok choy in a separate pot of boiling water for 2 minutes, then drain.

  5. Ladle the hot broth into the bowls and whisk into the sesame base until creamy. Add the noodles, top with the pork, bok choy, scallions and more chili oil.

Tips

  • Whisk the broth into the sesame paste a little at a time so it stays smooth.
  • Adjust the heat with more or less chili oil at the table.
  • Ground chicken or crumbled firm tofu works in place of the pork.

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  • Chili crisp Crunchy, garlicky chili oil for everything.

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