Description
Looking for the best tantanmen ramen recipe? This easy spicy noodle bowl is creamy cozy and full of bold simple flavors! Perfect for quick dinners or fun ramen nights – a healthy twist on Japanese comfort food!
Ingredients
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- 200g ground pork
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp doubanjiang (chili bean paste)
- 2 tbsp sesame paste or tahini
- 3 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 2 servings ramen noodles
- 1 cup bok choy or spinach
- 2 soft-boiled eggs
- 1 tbsp chili oil (optional)
- Green onions and togarashi for topping
Instructions
- Brown ground pork with garlic and ginger in a skillet until cooked through.
- Add soy sauce and doubanjiang to pork and stir until coated and fragrant.
- In a separate pot, whisk sesame paste into hot broth and simmer until smooth.
- Cook ramen noodles according to package instructions. Blanch bok choy or spinach separately.
- Place noodles into serving bowls and pour in hot sesame broth.
- Top with spicy pork, greens, soft-boiled egg, green onions, and chili oil.
- Sprinkle togarashi on top and serve hot.
Notes
- Swap pork with tofu or mushrooms for a vegetarian version.
- Adjust spice by using more or less doubanjiang and chili oil.
- Make broth creamier by adding more sesame paste or peanut butter.
- Use fresh ramen noodles for best texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 26g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 160mg