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Upgraded instant ramen with jammy egg

Instant noodles levelled up: a garlicky miso and sesame broth, wilted bok choy, corn, a soft jammy egg and chilli oil. Better than takeaway in 15 minutes.

14min
Prep
4 min
Cook
10 min
Serves
2
Per serve
610 kcal

Japanese

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Ingredients

2 serves

Method

  1. Bring a small saucepan of water to the boil. Gently lower in the eggs and boil for 6½ minutes for jammy, just-set yolks, then move them to a bowl of cold water.

  2. While the eggs cook, heat the sesame oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Fry the garlic and ginger, stirring, until fragrant but not browned.

  3. Add the stock, soy sauce and half of one flavour sachet, if using, and bring to the boil.

  4. Drop the noodles, bok choy and corn into the boiling broth and cook until the noodles are just tender and the bok choy is bright green.

  5. Take the pan off the heat. Whisk the miso with a splash of the hot broth in a mug until smooth, then stir it back in. Peel the eggs under the cold water and halve them. Divide the noodles and broth between two bowls, tuck in the bok choy and corn, and top with the eggs, spring onion, sesame seeds, chilli oil and nori.

Tips

  • Time the eggs exactly: 6½ minutes from fridge-cold gives a set white and a jammy, deep orange yolk.
  • Miso is stirred in at the end and never boiled hard, which keeps its flavour fresh.
  • Add leftover roast chicken, frozen dumplings or tofu to make it heartier.